Bibliograph

The presidents club, inside the world's most exclusive fraternity, Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy

Type

Label

The presidents club, inside the world's most exclusive fraternity, Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 531-609)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The presidents club

Oclc number

741542754

Responsibility statement

Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy

Sub title

inside the world's most exclusive fraternity

Summary

Examines presidential power within the context of U.S. history and the ongoing relationships presidents and ex-presidents formed with one another

Table Of Contents

Truman and Hoover : the return of the exile -- Eisenhower and Truman : careful courtship, bitter breakup -- Kennedy and his club : the hazing -- Johnson and Eisenhower : blood brothers -- Nixon and Reagan : the California boys -- Johnson and Nixon : two scorpions in a bottle -- Nixon and Johnson : brotherhood and blackmail -- Nixon and Ford : mercy at all costs -- Ford and Reagan : the family feud -- Nixon, Ford, and Carter : three men and a funeral -- Reagan and Nixon : the exile returns -- Bush and Nixon : no good deed goes unpunished -- Bush and Carter : the missionary goes rogue -- Six presidents : the golden age of the club -- Bush and Clinton : the rascal and the rebel -- Bush and Bush : father and son -- Obama and his club : the learning curve

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