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The education of Ronald Reagan : the General Electric years and the untold story of his conversion to conservatism /

Based on a newly discovered collection of private papers as well as interviews and corporate documents, Thomas W. Evans links the eight years (1954-1962) in which Reagan worked for General Electric-acting as host of its television program, GE Theater, and traveling the country as the company's...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Evans, Thomas W., 1930- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2006]
Colección:Columbia studies in contemporary American history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I: Background
  • A new dealer to the core
  • Politics" war by different means
  • II: A postgraduate course in political science
  • Boulwarism
  • The plant tour
  • Schools, classes, and trains
  • III: An apprenticeship for public life
  • The campaign
  • Allies
  • The speech
  • Two unions
  • The art of negotiation
  • IV: Encouraging an increasing majority of citizens
  • The campaign continues
  • The presidential bug
  • A president's vision.