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Who Was Fritz Kraemer? And Why We Should Care, Luke A. Nichter
Who Was Fritz Kraemer? And Why We Should Care, Luke A. Nichter
Presidential Studies Faculty Articles and Research
"Whether Vietnam, Iraq, or now Afghanistan, wars come and go, but the real battle is a philosophic one between two sects of conservatives. In The Forty Years War: The Rise and Fall of the Neocons from Nixon to Obama, authors Len Colodny and Tom Shachtman challenge readers to examine the role of a little-known Pentagon figure named Fritz G.A. Kraemer. Colodny and Shachtman argue that Kraemer was the leading intellectual behind what became known as the neo-conservative movement, witnessed by the fact that Kraemer influenced so many high-ranking conservative figures over the course of six decades."
Nichter On Heiss And Papacosma, 'Nato And The Warsaw Pact: Intrabloc Conflicts', Luke A. Nichter
Nichter On Heiss And Papacosma, 'Nato And The Warsaw Pact: Intrabloc Conflicts', Luke A. Nichter
Presidential Studies Faculty Articles and Research
A review of NATO and the Warsaw Pact: Intrabloc Conflicts edited by Mary Ann Heiss and S. Victor Papacosma.
John W. Dean Iii And The Watergate Cover-Up, Revisited, Luke A. Nichter
John W. Dean Iii And The Watergate Cover-Up, Revisited, Luke A. Nichter
Presidential Studies Faculty Articles and Research
"At the heart of the latest installment of a decade-old debate is the work most often cited on the Watergate portion of the Nixon tapes, Kutler's Abuse of Power. Working in the pre-digital era with difficult analog cassette audiotapes, Kutler set the standard for Nixon tape transcription. His permanent loss of hearing is the price he paid so that generations could leam from his groundbreaking work. Numerous critics have raised objections - not all of them legitimate - to Abuse of Power and to Kutler's earlier book TheWars of Watergate, bu Klingman's article, which was submitted for publication …
Lessons From Fdr, Robert A. Slayton
Lessons From Fdr, Robert A. Slayton
History Faculty Articles and Research
"President Barack Obama has made it clear that FDR is one of his key role models. The appeal is understandable. Both men assumed the presidency during a major economic crisis. Both men were also the first of their respective minorities to gain the White House. Thus, it might help to consider what Obama could learn from studying his predecessor's life: Roosevelt, in dealing with his disability, learned the importance of working with others and bringing them into his decision-making loop. He also learned to draw on personal strengths as well. For FDR, the private became political."
Kenneth W. Starr: A Biography, Ronald D. Rotunda
Kenneth W. Starr: A Biography, Ronald D. Rotunda
Law Faculty Books and Book Chapters
A biography of Kenneth Starr, American lawyer and judge best known for his controversial report that led to the impeachment of President Clinton.