| International Standard Book Number |
9798895656488
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
973.9092
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| Personal Name |
Alexander, Lamar, 1940- author.
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| Title Statement |
The education of a senator : from JFK to Trump / Lamar Alexander ; foreword by Jon Meacham.
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| Imprint |
New York : Post Hill Press, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
xvii, 549 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Summary, Etc. |
A US senator who started in JFK's Justice Department, worked in the Nixon White House, turned down serving as GOP Watergate counsel and as Ford's campaign manager, walked for six months across Tennessee to become governor, lost two runs for president, and served as a university president and education secretary before winning three senate terms--Lamar Alexander answers that question with a resounding, "Yes." Over nearly six decades, Alexander saw the public arena from as many angles as any living American. With wry humor and wisdom, he reminds us that Americans have asked this question in times more troubling than today--through wars, economic panics, pandemics, and social upheaval. Alexander paints insider portraits of the ten presidents he worked with--including the one best suited to the job, the most skillful politician, most accomplished in foreign affairs, most "normal," and another who was on his way to being the most consequential. His book is for Americans hungry for optimism and leadership. It will inspire anyone who wants to serve in public office but doesn't know how to start. It is a blueprint for those who want to join the 519,682 Americans already elected to office and the millions who work with them.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Alexander, Lamar, 1940-
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States Politics and government 20th century.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States Politics and government 21st century.
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