Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and how They Changed America, 1789-1989Thorndike Press, 2007 - 804 pages From the author Newsweek called the nations leading presidential historian comes an inspiring narrative chronicling the crucial moments when a courageous president has dramatically changed the future of the United States. of full-color photos. |
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Page 357
... vote in the election , I would vote against you . " * Shaken to be so condemned by " the great one of the age , " Truman adjourned the meeting . Having never seen his Secretary of State " so furious , " he warned Clifford , “ I can't af ...
... vote in the election , I would vote against you . " * Shaken to be so condemned by " the great one of the age , " Truman adjourned the meeting . Having never seen his Secretary of State " so furious , " he warned Clifford , “ I can't af ...
Page 387
... voting went the wrong way . " When the final vote was taken , partition of Palestine passed overwhelmingly . Complain- ing of pressure from Washington , Arab dele- gates walked out . At the White House , Niles reminded the President ...
... voting went the wrong way . " When the final vote was taken , partition of Palestine passed overwhelmingly . Complain- ing of pressure from Washington , Arab dele- gates walked out . At the White House , Niles reminded the President ...
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... vote " against " you and the Vice Pres- ident and me . " JFK asks , “ What did we lose Dallas by do you remember — in '60 ? ” " Yes , sir , you lost by over sixty thousand votes . " " Sixty thousand votes ! " cries Kennedy . " You know ...
... vote " against " you and the Vice Pres- ident and me . " JFK asks , “ What did we lose Dallas by do you remember — in '60 ? ” " Yes , sir , you lost by over sixty thousand votes . " " Sixty thousand votes ! " cries Kennedy . " You know ...
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