| Description |
ix, 348 pages ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
First appointment -- A way to do it -- No fingerprints -- Base elements -- The scale of tragedy -- The right thing -- A real cult following -- Stick to principle -- A tough town -- Epilogue -- Afterword -- Author's note to appendix -- Appendix : Selected documents |
| Summary |
"Updated with a new afterword and including a selection of key documents, this is the account of how the Bush administration makes policy on war, taxes, and politics - its true agenda exposed by a member of the Bush cabinet." "This vivid, unfolding narrative is like no other book that has been written about the Bush presidency. At its core are the candid assessments of former Secretary of the Treasury Paul O'Neill, the only member of Bush's cabinet to leave and speak frankly about how and why the administration has come to its core policies and decisions - from cutting taxes for the rich to conducting preemptive war." "O'Neill's account is supported by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind's interviews with numerous participants in the administration, by transcripts of meetings, and by voluminous documents. The result is a disclosure of breadth and depth unparalleled for an ongoing presidency. As readers are taken to the very epicenter of government, Suskind presents an astonishing picture of a president so carefully managed in his public posture that he is a mystery to most Americans."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
United States |
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Bush, George W |
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Executive government |
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Government performance |
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Overseas item |
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O'Neill, Paul |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
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O'Neil, Paul H., 1935-
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O'Neill, Paul (Paul Henry), 1935-
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Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- -- Friends and associates.
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O'Neill, Paul H. (Paul Henry), 1935-
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Political culture -- United States.
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Allegiance -- United States -- Case studies.
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Cabinet officers -- United States -- Biography.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001002071
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-2009.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001000115
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| Genre/Form |
Biography.
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Case studies.
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Biographies.
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Case studies.
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| LC no. |
2004271004 |
| ISBN |
0743255453 |
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