the speeches, proclamations, and policies that have shaped the nation from Washington to Clinton
Edición de la obra Presidential documents
| Autor | J. F. Watts, Fred L. Israel |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Routledge |
| Fecha de publicación | 2000 |
| Lugar | New York |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 396 |
| ISBN-10 | 041592037X |
| OCLC | 41108662 |
| LCCN | 99020927 |
| Número de Cutter | W351p |
"Historians J. F. Watts and Fred L. Israel present famous and lesser-known key speeches, letters, and other decisive papers, along with brief political and historical commentary on each selection. Whether printed in full or excerpted, these history-making documents are an invaluable resource as well as an engrossing browse. This volume includes: Washington's proclamations on the Whiskey Insurrection (1794); Thomas Jefferson's recommendation to end the African slave trade (1806); Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (1863); Andrew Johnson's veto of the Civil Rights Act (1866); Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" Plan for ending World War I (1917); Herbert Hoover's comments on the Stock Market Crash (1929); F.D.R.'s first "Fireside Chat" (1933); John F. Kennedy's speech at the Berlin Wall (1963); Nixon's resignation speech and Gerald Ford's pardon (1974); Ronald Reagan's announcement of the "Star Wars" missile defense concept (1983); and Clinton's denial of his White House affair with Monica Lewinsky (1998)."--BOOK JACKET.