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UNINA9910809871703321 |
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Autore |
Mieczkowski Yanek |
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Titolo |
Gerald Ford and the challenges of the 1970s / / Yanek Mieczkowski |
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Lexington, Ky., : University Press of Kentucky, c2005 |
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0-8131-3495-1 |
1-283-23302-9 |
9786613233028 |
0-8131-7205-5 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (477 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Presidents - United States |
United States Politics and government 1974-1977 |
United States Economic conditions 1971-1981 |
United States Social conditions 1960-1980 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. The leadership challenge -- pt. 2. The economic challenge -- pt. 3. The energy challenge -- pt. 4. Diplomatic and political challenges. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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For many Americans, Gerald Ford evokes an image of either an unelected president who abruptly pardoned his corrupt predecessor or an accident-prone klutz who failed to provide skilled leadership. In Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970's, Yanek Mieczkowski reexamines Ford's two and a half years in office, showing that his presidency successfully confronted the most vexing crisis of postwar era. Viewing the 1970's primarily through the lens of economic events, Mieczkowski argues that Ford's understanding of the national economy was better than any modern president, that he oversaw a dram |
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