'What the Heck Are You up to, Mr. President?' Jimmy Carter, America's 'Malaise,' and the Speech That Should Have Changed the Country |
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| Author:
| Mattson, Kevin |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60819-206-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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At a critical moment in Jimmy Carter's presidency, when morale was low and his ratings were even lower, Carter gave a speech that should have changed the country--instead, it led to his downfall. Kevin Mattson takes us behind the scenes of the Carter White House in the weeks leading up to the fateful speech, and examines the moral crisis that ushered in a new, conservative America.
At a critical moment in Jimmy Carter's presidency, when morale was low and his ratings were even lower, Carter gave a speech that should have changed the country--instead, it led to his downfall. Kevin Mattson takes us behind the scenes of the Carter White House in the weeks leading up to the fateful speech, and examines the moral crisis that ushered in a new, conservative America.