| Description |
ix, 447 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [407]-432) and index. |
| Contents |
On lies, personal and presidential -- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and the Yalta conference -- John F. Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis -- Lyndon B. Johnson and the Gulf of Tonkin incidents -- Ronald W. Reagan, Central America, and the Iran-Contra scandal -- George W. Bush and the post-truth presidency. |
| Summary |
This is a "historical examination of four specific post-World War II presidential lies whose consequences were greater than could ever have been predicted"--from publisher description. |
| Subject |
Political ethics -- United States.
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Presidents -- United States.
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United States -- Foreign relations.
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Deception.
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| ISBN |
0670032093 (alk. paper) |
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9780670032099 (alk. paper) |
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096568329X (pbk.) |
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9780965683296 (pbk.) |
| Standard No. |
NLGGC 265097894 |
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NZ1 8547850 |
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AU@ 000025842090 |
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IG# 9780670032099 |
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