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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... White House. • Deflect. Knowing of a president's power to generate publicity, they deflected attention from their moral crises by taking the offensive on other issues, announcing new plans and policies that appealed to key groups in ...
... White House. • Deflect. Knowing of a president's power to generate publicity, they deflected attention from their moral crises by taking the offensive on other issues, announcing new plans and policies that appealed to key groups in ...
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... White House featuring Jewish, Protestant, and Roman Catholic cler— gy. His successor, President Ford, seeking a larger slice of the Southern Baptist vote, attended church the Sunday before the election at the pres— tigious First Baptist ...
... White House featuring Jewish, Protestant, and Roman Catholic cler— gy. His successor, President Ford, seeking a larger slice of the Southern Baptist vote, attended church the Sunday before the election at the pres— tigious First Baptist ...
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... White House is the pulpit ofthe nation and the president is its chaplain.”4 The presidency and presidents, encased in a cocoon of religious sym— bols and rhetoric, invite intense attention to moral questions. By creating high ...
... White House is the pulpit ofthe nation and the president is its chaplain.”4 The presidency and presidents, encased in a cocoon of religious sym— bols and rhetoric, invite intense attention to moral questions. By creating high ...
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... White House–sponsored break-in at the Democratic Party's headquarters. Separation ofpowers, especially when Democrats and Republicans divide control of the Congress and the White House, ensures the airing of dirty linen through ...
... White House–sponsored break-in at the Democratic Party's headquarters. Separation ofpowers, especially when Democrats and Republicans divide control of the Congress and the White House, ensures the airing of dirty linen through ...
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... White House tears at the fabric of society by shredding our belief in heroes. People depend upon presidents for moral guidance and leadership; they are like stars in the sky, providing moral direction and light.When presidents no longer ...
... White House tears at the fabric of society by shredding our belief in heroes. People depend upon presidents for moral guidance and leadership; they are like stars in the sky, providing moral direction and light.When presidents no longer ...
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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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