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Letter to a new president : commonsense lessons for our next leader / Robert C. Byrd, with Steve Kettmann.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780312383022 :
- ISBN: 0312383029 :
- Physical Description: ix, 192 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2008.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Dear new president -- Bring back the fireside chat -- Teach the people about the Constitution -- No life stands outside of history -- A big lie is still a lie : tell the truth -- Build your presidency around accountability -- Let the press do its job, even when that might sting -- We can do better than photo-op diplomacy -- A new approach to the rest of the world : influence -- Less partisan warfare, more real debate -- Don't forget the basics : have the patience to reflect. |
| Citation/References Note: | Bklst 07/01/2008 LJ 03/15/2008 PW 05/12/2008 |
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| Subject: | Presidents > United States. Political leadership > United States. United States > Politics and government. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linton PL - Linton | 352.23 BYR (Text) | 30149000492891 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Newton Co PL - Roselawn Library | 352.230973 BYRD (Text) | 71561000088158 | NWPLRNonfiction | Available | - |
Electronic resources
- Related Resource: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0835/2008012469-b.html
- Contributor biographical information
- Related Resource: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0835/2008012469-d.html
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A nine-term senator draws on his extensive political background to offer counsel to the nation's next commander-in-chief, in a collection of advice based on his vision of a presidency that does not prioritize reelection and is committed to the tenets of the Constitution. 100,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
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A legendary Senator advises our next President on the commonsense values necessary to lead our nation
United States Senator Robert C. Byrd is the longest-serving member of the United States Senate in the history of our great Republic. Senator Byrd has served the people of West Virginia, and the nation, for fifty-four years, and has served alongside eleven Presidents. He was twice elected by his colleagues to the position of Senate Majority Leader and currently is chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. Byrd has lived through two world wars, the Great Depression, the civil rights movement, the Cold War, the resignation of a U.S. President, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and traumatic military conflicts around the globe, including Iraq and Vietnam. Byrd has been a witness to it all. And now, in his ninetieth year of life, he wants to share the commonsense lessons he has learned from his unique vantage point in history.
In Letter to a New President, Byrd recounts lessons drawn from his remarkable life as a young boy growing up poor in the coalfields of southern West Virginia to his meteoric rise to the pinnacles of power in Washington, D.C. From his unique vantage point in history, Byrd focuses his observations on underappreciated and seldom discussed virtues like personal responsibility, careful consideration before making decisions, and a sense of decency and fairness even toward fierce opponents. A student of history and a defender of our Constitution, Byrd looks to the past for lessons and, in Letter to a New President, studies present failures as guides for constructive lessons for the future.
This book will help the next President grapple with the heavy demands of the office. Every American who cares about where this country is heading will find rich wisdom in Byrdâs sage advice.
Enlightened by a wide-ranging knowledge of American history and a love for the guiding principles of the Constitution, Byrdâs observations sharpen the focus of the historical moment in which we find ourselves, as no one but Senator Byrd can.
