The Scarlet Thread of Scandal: Morality and the American PresidencyRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 22.12.1999 - 224 Seiten Never before have Americans been more concerned about the moral dimensions of presidential leadership. What role should morality play in the decision making of our most powerful elected official? What did the Founders think about the significance of morality in this cherished political institution? Does the private behavior of a president influence his or her ability to lead our nation? In The Scarlet Thread of Scandal, eminent scholar Charles W. Dunn turns a penetrating eye to the history of presidential scandals to answer these and other pressing questions. Scandals are surely nothing new in the White House_ever since the creation of the republic, presidents have made morally questionable judgments, whether constitutional, ethical, legal, or personal. In eloquent and judicious prose, Dunn chronicles the numerous controversies in presidential history, paying particular attention to their impact on the American people and public memory. The Scarlet Thread of Scandal will make all Americans think differently about past, present, and future presidents. |
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... Kennedy's alleged links with the Mafia, Reagan's involvement in the Iran–Contra arms-for-hostages deal, and Clinton's sexual peccadilloes. Sex scandals excite great public interest, but other scandals may exact a greater toll on ...
... Kennedy's alleged links with the Mafia, Reagan's involvement in the Iran–Contra arms-for-hostages deal, and Clinton's sexual peccadilloes. Sex scandals excite great public interest, but other scandals may exact a greater toll on ...
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... Kennedy's immorality during the ear— ly 1960s but thoroughly exposed Clinton's during the 1990s. During the Watergate scandal and Whitewater scandals, the press became like a pack of hounds on the trail, each racing to get out front ...
... Kennedy's immorality during the ear— ly 1960s but thoroughly exposed Clinton's during the 1990s. During the Watergate scandal and Whitewater scandals, the press became like a pack of hounds on the trail, each racing to get out front ...
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... Kennedy directly appealed to Southern Baptists in 1960 by promising there would be no papal influence over his administration. In a more ecumenical mode, President Nixon held Sunday services in the White House featuring Jewish ...
... Kennedy directly appealed to Southern Baptists in 1960 by promising there would be no papal influence over his administration. In a more ecumenical mode, President Nixon held Sunday services in the White House featuring Jewish ...
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... system in the National Defense Highway Act and enlarged federal contributions to higher education through the National Defense Educa— tion Act. President Kennedy, inheriting Eisenhower's drably titled Public Law. CHAPTER ONE.
... system in the National Defense Highway Act and enlarged federal contributions to higher education through the National Defense Educa— tion Act. President Kennedy, inheriting Eisenhower's drably titled Public Law. CHAPTER ONE.
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Morality and the American Presidency Charles W. Dunn. tion Act. President Kennedy, inheriting Eisenhower's drably titled Public Law 480, renamed the program “Food for Peace” and greatly expanded its scope. He called his Latin American ...
Morality and the American Presidency Charles W. Dunn. tion Act. President Kennedy, inheriting Eisenhower's drably titled Public Law 480, renamed the program “Food for Peace” and greatly expanded its scope. He called his Latin American ...
Inhalt
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5 TARNISHING THE GOLDEN AGE 19611975 | 113 |
6 POSTMODERN PRESIDENTIAL MORALITY | 137 |
7 THE SEAMLESS GARMENT OF MORALITY | 165 |
NOTES | 187 |
1 THE SCARLET THREAD OF SCANDAL | 1 |
2 THE MORAL KALEIDOSCOPE | 17 |
3 ORIGINS OF MORAL CONFLICT IN THE MODERN ERA | 41 |
4 PRESIDENTIAL SCANDAL IN A GOLDEN AGE 19321960 | 79 |
5 TARNISHING THE GOLDEN AGE 19611975 | 113 |
6 POSTMODERN PRESIDENTIAL MORALITY | 137 |
7 THE SEAMLESS GARMENT OF MORALITY | 165 |
NOTES | 187 |
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