Presidential Speechwriting by Kurt Ritter

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Publish Year
2004
Book Title
Presidential Speechwriting: From the New Deal to the Reagan
ISBN
9781585443925
Subject Area
Political Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography, History
Publication Name
Presidential Speech-Writing : from the New Deal to the Reagan Revolution and Beyond
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
Item Length
9.3 in
Subject
United States / 20th Century, General, Presidents & Heads of State, Rhetoric, American Government / Executive Branch
Publication Year
2004
Series
Presidential Rhetoric and Political Communication Ser.
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7 in
Author
Martin J. Medhurst
Item Weight
14 Oz
Item Width
6.1 in
Number of Pages
248 Pages
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Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
ISBN-10
1585443921
ISBN-13
9781585443925
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30777883

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
248 Pages
Publication Name
Presidential Speech-Writing : from the New Deal to the Reagan Revolution and Beyond
Language
English
Subject
United States / 20th Century, General, Presidents & Heads of State, Rhetoric, American Government / Executive Branch
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Author
Martin J. Medhurst
Subject Area
Political Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography, History
Series
Presidential Rhetoric and Political Communication Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2002-012919
Series Volume Number
7
Synopsis
The rise of the media presidency through radio and television broadcasts has heightened the visibility and importance of presidential speeches in determining the effectiveness and popularity of the President of the United States. Not surprisingly, this development has also witnessed the rise of professional speechwriters to craft the words the chief executive would address to the nation. Yet, as this volume of expert analyses graphically demonstrates, the reliance of individual presidents on their speechwriters has varied with the rhetorical skill of the officeholder himself, his managerial style, and his personal attitude toward public speaking. The individual chapters here (two by former White House speechwriters) give fascinating insight into the process and development of presidential speechwriting from Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration to Ronald Reagan's. Some contributors, such as Charles Griffin writing on Eisenhower and Moya Ball on Johnson, offer case studies of specific speeches to gain insight into those presidents. Other chapters focus on institutional arrangements and personal relationships, rhetorical themes characterizing an administration, or the relationship between words and policies to shed light on presidential speechwriting. The range of presidents covered affords opportunities to examine various factors that make rhetoric successful or not, to study alternative organizational arrangements for speechwriters, and even to consider the evolution of the rhetorical presidency itself. Yet, the volume's single focus on speechwriting and the analytic overviews provided by Martin J. Medhurst not only bring coherence to the work, but also make this book an exemplar of how unity can be achieved from a diversity of approaches. Medhurst's introduction of ten "myths" in the scholarship on presidential speeches and his summary of the enduring issues in the practice of speechwriting pull together the work of individual contributors. At the same time, his introduction and conclusion transcend particular presidents by providing generalizations on the role of speechwriting in the modern White House., The chapters in this book (two by former White House speechwriters) give insight into the process of presidential speechwriting, from Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration to Ronald Reagan's.
LC Classification Number
E176.1.P896 2003

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