James N Giglio, Stephen G Rabe

Debating the Kennedy Presidency

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Debating the Kennedy Presidency examines the successes and failures of Kennedy's foreign and domestic policies. The differing viewpoints of the two authors, as well as the supplementary documents, allow readers to examine the issues and draw their own conclusions about America's 35th president.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 147mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9780742508347
• ISBN-10: 074250834X
• Artikelnr.: 21157849

Autorenporträt

James N. Giglio is Distinguished Professor of History at Southwest Missouri State University. Stephen G. Rabe is professor of history at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 John F. Kennedy and the World Part 3
Documents: Chapter 4 Preamble to National Security Council Memorandum No.
68 (NSC 68) Chapter 5 President Kennedy and Chairman Khruschev Debate the
Fate of Berlin at the Vienna Summitt Chapter 6 President Kennedy Urges
Citizens to Prepare for Nuclear War Chapter 7 President Kennedy Explains
His Decision Not to Launch an Air Strike Against Cuba Chapter 8 Higher
Authority (President Kennedy) Approves a Sabotage Program against Cuba
Chapter 9 President Kennedy Expresses Reservations about Increased U.S.
Military Involvement in South Vietnam Chapter 10 President Kennedy Comments
on South Vietman and the "Domino Theory" Chapter 11 President Kennedy's
Undelivered Remarks at the Trade Mart in Dallas Part 12 John F. Kennedy and
the Nation Part 13 Documents: Chapter 14 Kennedy Inaugural Address. Chapter
15 Excerpt from Commencement Address at Yale University. Chapter 16 Excerpt
from Address at Rice University on the Nation's Space Effort Chapter 17
Excerpt from Remarks at Meeting with the Headquarters of Peace Corps
Chapter 18 Excerpt from Radio and Television Report to the American People
on Civil Rights Chapter 19 Martin Luther King Jr.: "It's a Difficult Thing
to Teach a President" Chapter 20 Survey on the American Presidency Chapter
21 Selected Readings