Confessions of a presidential speechwriter
An avid high school debater and enthusiastic student body president, Craig Smith seemed destined for a life in public service from an early age. As a sought-after speechwriter, Smith had a front-row seat at some of the most important events of the twentieth century, meeting with Robert Kennedy and R...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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East Lansing, Michigan :
Michigan State University Press
2014.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009754398706719 |
Summary: | An avid high school debater and enthusiastic student body president, Craig Smith seemed destined for a life in public service from an early age. As a sought-after speechwriter, Smith had a front-row seat at some of the most important events of the twentieth century, meeting with Robert Kennedy and Richard Nixon, advising Governor Ronald Reagan, writing for President Ford, serving as a campaign manager for a major U.S. senator's reelection campaign, and writing speeches for a contender for the Republican nomination for president. Life in the volatile world of politics wasn't always easy |
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Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (394 p.) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781628950106 9781609174033 |