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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452028303321

Autore

Wertheimer Molly Meijer

Titolo

Elizabeth Hanford Dole [[electronic resource] ] : speaking from the heart / / Molly Meijer Wertheimer and Nichola D. Gutgold ; foreword by Kerry Tymchuk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2004

ISBN

1-280-46986-2

9786610469864

0-313-01818-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (308 p.)

Collana

Praeger series in political communication, , 1062-5623

Altri autori (Persone)

GutgoldNichola D

Disciplina

328.73/092

B

Soggetti

Women legislators - United States

Legislators - United States

Women cabinet officers - United States

Cabinet officers - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-279) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Series Foreword; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction: Her Words Paint the Portrait; Chapter 2 Advocate for Public Policy; Chapter 3 Advocate for Religious, Patriotic, and Humanitarian Values; Chapter 4 Advocate for Women's Rights; Chapter 5 Advocate for Her Husband, the Republican Party, and Herself; Chapter 6 Conclusion: A Leader ""A Long Way from the Twilight""; Appendix: Dole's Speeches; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

As a politician, what you say and how you say it is almost as important as what you do. Political careers are made based not only on substantive achievements, but also on style, presentation, speeches, and debates. Dole's is no exception. After a career in government service spanning six presidents, from Lyndon B. Johnson to George H. W. Bush, she became widely recognized as a leading Republican politician in her own right after her 1996 speech at the GOP convention. In 1999 she spent six months campaigning for president



before dropping out of the race due to a lack of adequate funds, and in 2