"What the heck are you up to, Mr. President?" : Jimmy Carter, America's "malaise, " and the speech that should have changed the country
Title:
"What the heck are you up to, Mr. President?" : Jimmy Carter, America's "malaise, " and the speech that should have changed the country
Author:
Mattson, Kevin, 1966-
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Publication Information:
New York, NY : Bloomsbury, [2010]
©2010
Physical Description:
xix, 263 pages ; 21 cm
Summary:
An assessment of the events that led up to Jimmy Carter's infamous 1979 "malaise" speech places it against a backdrop of such events as the gas crisis and the Iran-hostage situation while explaining that the speech had far greater relevance than its reception reflected.
Language:
English
Contents:
"What the heck are you up to, Mr. President?" -- Diagnosing the nation's heart of glass (April 1979) -- Making friends and enemies in a time of crisis (May 1979) -- "The worst of times" (June 1979) -- "One of my best" (July 1979) -- The speech becomes a "turning point" to the end (July 1979 to January 1981) -- Epilogue : In dreams there begin no responsibilities.
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Electronic Access:
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1004/2008054505-b.htmlPublisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1004/2008054505-d.html
ISBN:
9781608192069
Format :
Book