Calls to Arms: Presidential Speeches, Messages, and Declarations of WarRussell D. Buhite Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2003 M02 1 - 374 páginas Calls to Arms: Presidential Speeches, Messages, and Declarations of War is a collection of presidential messages and speeches that called America to war from John Adams and the Quasi-War with France to George W. Bush and the fight against international terrorism in Afghanistan. The documents included here demonstrate the growth of presidential power and show how Congress responded to each call to arms. The selections also reflect the adherence to constitutional requirements and in the case of undeclared war messages, the evolution of 'extra-constitutional' behavior. In addition, the book provides a sample of the popular responses to calls to arms throughout history and provides a handy reference for studying some of the most memorable presidential speeches. A fascinating collection of some of the most important speeches in our country's history, Calls to Arms will appeal to all those interested in American, diplomatic, and military history. |
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Página xi
... president was to be elected by the people , but only indirectly ; an electoral college would ultimately name the chief executive . The upper house of the Congress would be elected , again only indirectly , and state legislatures would ...
... president was to be elected by the people , but only indirectly ; an electoral college would ultimately name the chief executive . The upper house of the Congress would be elected , again only indirectly , and state legislatures would ...
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... president , would be communicated in writing to Congress without re- course to public posturing or mass appeal of any sort . Inaugural addresses were the exception to these written communica- tions . President George Washington spoke ...
... president , would be communicated in writing to Congress without re- course to public posturing or mass appeal of any sort . Inaugural addresses were the exception to these written communica- tions . President George Washington spoke ...
Página xiii
... presidents could travel to them . President William McKinley , for instance , gave an estimated 130 speeches on various and sundry topics . For a variety of reasons , by the turn of the twentieth century , presidents had clearly moved ...
... presidents could travel to them . President William McKinley , for instance , gave an estimated 130 speeches on various and sundry topics . For a variety of reasons , by the turn of the twentieth century , presidents had clearly moved ...
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... president of the American Historical Association ; but most important of all , as a young man he began to practice giving speeches in such places as the New York legislature . As president of the United States he considered it his ...
... president of the American Historical Association ; but most important of all , as a young man he began to practice giving speeches in such places as the New York legislature . As president of the United States he considered it his ...
Página xviii
... president has assumed extraordinary executive prerogative . The framers opposed a sys- tem that vested in an ... president could make treaties , but with the advice and consent of the Senate . The president could appoint ambassadors if ...
... president has assumed extraordinary executive prerogative . The framers opposed a sys- tem that vested in an ... president could make treaties , but with the advice and consent of the Senate . The president could appoint ambassadors if ...
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Ulysses S Grant | 59 |
William McKinley | 61 |
Dwight D Eisenhower | 213 |
John F Kennedy | 221 |
Lyndon B Johnson | 229 |
Richard M Nixon | 253 |
Gerald R Ford | 261 |
Jimmy Carter | 263 |
Ronald Reagan | 269 |
George H W Bush | 285 |
Theodore Roosevelt | 107 |
William H Taft | 127 |
Woodrow Wilson | 135 |
Calvin Coolidge | 165 |
Franklin D Roosevelt | 179 |
Harry S Truman | 191 |
William J Clinton | 313 |
George W Bush | 361 |
Selected Bibliography | 371 |
About the Editor | 374 |
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Calls to Arms: Presidential Speeches, Messages, and Declarations of War Russell D. Buhite Vista previa limitada - 2003 |
Calls to Arms: Presidential Speeches, Messages, and Declarations of War Russell D. Buhite Vista previa limitada - 2003 |
Calls to Arms: Presidential Speeches, Messages, and Declarations of War Russell D. Buhite Vista de fragmentos - 2003 |
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