Triumphs and Tragedies of the Modern Presidency

David Abshire, editor of Triumphs and Tragedies of the Modern Presidency: Seventy-Six Case Studies in Presidential Leadership, addressed a c… read more

David Abshire, editor of Triumphs and Tragedies of the Modern Presidency: Seventy-Six Case Studies in Presidential Leadership, addressed a class of graduate students on the topics explored in his book. Fifty scholars and journalists contributed to the book. Its purpose is to pull together in one place information about previous presidential administrations in the hope of providing lessons that will help our country’s current and future presidents. In his talk, Mr. Abshire analyzed the leadership styles and abilities of several post-WWII presidents and enumerated the qualities George W. Bush brings to the presidency. He answered questions from the audience. close

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Triumphs and Tragedies of the Modern Presidency

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Program ID:
162425-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
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Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Feb 11, 2001 | 4:57pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Nov 06, 2004 | 5:35pm EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Feb 11, 2001 | 4:57pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 12, 2001 | 6:50am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 24, 2001 | 10:51am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 04, 2004 | 5:35am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 06, 2004 | 5:35pm EST | C-SPAN 3
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