Confessions of a presidential speechwriter / Craig R. Smith ; cover design Erin Kirk New.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Craig R.

Contributor:

Kirk New, Erin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication in politics--United States.

Communication in politics.

Speechwriting--United States.

Speechwriting.

Rhetoric--Political aspects--United States.

Rhetoric.

Political oratory--United States.

Political oratory.

Freedom of speech--United States.

Freedom of speech.

Freedom of the press--United States.

Freedom of the press.

Speechwriters--United States--Biography.

Speechwriters.

Presidents--United States--Staff--Biography.

Presidents.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1989-1993.

Smith, Craig R.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (394 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Michigan State University Press

East Lansing, Michigan : Michigan State University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An avid high school debater and enthusiastic student body president, Craig Smith seemed destined for a life in public service from an early age. As a sought-after speechwriter, Smith had a front-row seat at some of the most important events of the twentieth century, meeting with Robert Kennedy and Richard Nixon, advising Governor Ronald Reagan, writing for President Ford, serving as a campaign manager for a major U.S. senator's reelection campaign, and writing speeches for a contender for the Republican nomination for president. Life in the volatile world of politics wasn't always easy

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter One. Meeting Richard Nixon and Robert Kennedy; Chapter Two. Geography Lessons; Chapter Three. From Student Body President to CBS News; Chapter Four. First Job Syndrome; Chapter Five. Working at Mr. Jefferson's University; Chapter Six. Writing for President Ford; Chapter Seven. Writing for President George H. W. Bush; Chapter Eight. Working for the United States Senate; Chapter Nine. Running a Senate Campaign; Chapter Ten. The National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee; Chapter Eleven. Living Large with Lee Iacocca

Chapter Twelve. President of a National FoundationChapter Thirteen. Protecting Broadcasters' First Amendment Rights; Chapter Fourteen. The Rise and Fall of George Bush; Chapter Fifteen. The Fall of Bob Packwood; Chapter Sixteen. There's More Politics in Education Than Education in Politics; Chapter Seventeen. Last Lessons out of the Whirl of Events; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781628950106

1628950102

9781609174033

1609174038

OCLC:

871238154