The American President

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A Matter of Destiny (Family Ties & Happenstance)
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Family Ties: The last thing that the Founding Fathers envisioned was a hereditary chief executive. After all, they had fought a war in part to rid themselves of a king. Yet power .. show full overview
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Politics & The Presidency (An Independent Cast of Minds & The Professional Politician)
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An Independent Cast of Minds: "The American public, from time to time, wishes to see the trustee who looks neither right nor left, but only up to the heavens and down to the work before .. show full overview
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Executive Vision (The American Way & The World Stage)
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The American Way: It is often observed that American national identity is less a condition than an idea. No one is better positioned to express that idea than the president. What we .. show full overview
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The Candidate (The Heroic Posture & Compromise Choices)
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The Heroic Posture: From the beginning, the presidential office has beckoned to national heroes renowned for their selfless service to their country. This affinity is especially strong .. show full overview
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An Office and Its Powers (Expanding Power & The Balance of Power)
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Expanding Power: Though the powers of the presidency have expanded with the growth of the nation, the process has been anything but smooth. The prerogatives of the presidency are .. show full overview