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The last liberal Republican : an insider's perspective on Nixon's surprising social policy /

"Richard Nixon is remembered today largely for his foreign policy and Watergate, as well as the way his electoral campaign and presidency coincided with the rise of a new conservative Republicanism. But behind these very public and controversial aspects of the Nixon legacy, there is the less we...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Price, John Roy, Jr (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2021]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. The Path to Eisenhower and Nixon: The Struggle for the Soul of the Republican Party
  • Chapter 2. The Disruptive Decade: The 1960s and the Formation of the Ripon Society
  • Chapter 3. Partisan Strife, San Francisco's 1964 Convention, and Electoral Calamity
  • Chapter 4. 1965-1968: Back to the Center?
  • Chapter 5. The Oval Office Has a New Occupant
  • Chapter 6. Organizing for Domestic Policymaking: Enter Daniel P. Moynihan
  • Chapter 7. The Council for Urban Affairs: The Launch
  • Chapter 8. A President in a Hurry
  • Chapter 9. "Our Monument": Laying the Foundation
  • Chapter 10. The Battle for Nixon's Decision
  • Chapter 11. The Fencing Moves from Épées to Sabers
  • Chapter 12. The Hunger Issue and the Food Stamp Revolution
  • Chapter 13. "A Gamble on Human Nature": Nixon in a Minority in His Cabinet
  • Chapter 14. Briefing Ronald Reagan: The Beginnings of Conservative Rebellion
  • Chapter 15. The Center Does Not Hold: Nixon Folds His Hand on FAP
  • Chapter 16. Richard Nixon and a Health Strategy
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Index
  • Back Cover.