Andrew Johnson/Richard Nixon: Contrasts and Similarities
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A 9 page discussion of the similarities and differences in the accomplishments and failures of Presidents Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon. Discusses each man’s political career, especially his role in black rights and the reasons each found himself in political disfavor and under threat of impeachment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPjohnso.wps

President Ford's Pardon of Richard Nixon
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A 10 page paper discussing the value of honest Presidential communication with the people of the country. This President, after taking office under the very worst possible of political conditions, approached the American people with honesty and an admission of a period of indecision, but then concluded with the reminder for us that the ultimate decision was his. That blatant honesty and commitment to doing what was right rather than what necessarily would have been politically advantageous most likely cost him a full election two years after the fact, but it gives the American people a standard against which to judge the veracity of Presidential rhetoric and also presents all those Presidents following with an example they could do worse than to follow. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Fordpard.wps

'Profiles of Courage'
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A 5 page paper which discusses the book 'Profiles of Courage' by John F. Kennedy. The book is discussed in terms of the traits that Kennedy felt were admirable and worthy of note. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAprofil.rtf

“Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution” by James McPherson
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A 5 page analysis of James McPherson’s work “Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmcphrs.rtf

“Andrew Jackson” by Robert Remini
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A 5 page paper which examines how Andrew Jackson changed the role and powers of the president. The examination is based on Robert Remini’s book “The Life of Andrew Jackson.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAjack.rtf

“Crimes Against Nature” by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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A 4 page review on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s book “Crimes Against Nature.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAcrmnt.rtf

“George Washington and the American Military Tradition”
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A 5 page review of Don Higginbotham’s “George Washington and the American Military Tradition.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAgeow.rtf

“Managing the Press” by Stephen Ponder
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A 5 page paper which analyzes Stephen Ponder’s book “Managing the Press.” The paper also discusses Ponder’s examination of Theodore Roosevelt. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAponder.rtf

“Nixon, The Man, The Myth”: A Review of the Oliver Stone Movie
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A 6 page review of the Oliver Stone movie starring Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Powers Boothe, James Woods and J.T. Walsh. The reviewer contends that, as unfortunately the case in this movie, Nixon is most often remembered for his weaknesses more so than for his accomplishments. Never-the-less, while it is the more questionable aspects of Nixon’s life which Stone chooses to capitalize upon, in doing so he has brought to life many other aspects of Richard Nixon which too many of us have forgotten. In all, in fact, Oliver Stone’s film is an excellent introduction to a very complex man. While Stone emphasizes some of Nixon’s more sordid moments in politics, he provides enough biographical detail to make his movie not only interesting but useful. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPnixnMv.rtf

“Roosevelt’s Secret War” by Joseph E. Persico
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A 5 page review of Joseph E. Persico’s work “Roosevelt’s Secret War: FDR and World War II Espionage.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RApersco.rtf

“The Commanders”: A Review of Author Bob Woodward's Perceptions of the Military Accomplishments of the George Bush Senior Administration
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A 5 page contention that the criteria for the FAS Test (feasibility, acceptability and suitability) were met during the Panama invasion. This paper uses Woodward's views to support that contention. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPcmndr3.rtf

“Thirteen Days” by Robert F. Kennedy
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A 5 page examination of Robert. F. Kennedy’s “Thirteen Days.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RA13days.rtf

"Courthouse over White House: Chicago and the Presidential Election of 1960": A Review of the Book by Edmund Frank Kallina
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An 11 page discussion of the material presented in this book regarding the alleged political corruption and possible links with organized crime among the John F. Kennedy camp which resulted in one of the closest presidential elections in history. Suggests that the long range implications of the outcome of this race were substantial, possibly even influencing Nixon's later actions in the Watergate scandal. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPkenCrm.wps

"Eyewitness to Power" by David Gergen
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A 5 page book review which discusses "Eyewitness to Power" by David Gergen. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAgergen.wps