Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage

Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage
ISBN-10
1416587217
ISBN-13
9781416587217
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
448
Language
English
Published
2013-11-05
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Author
Jeffrey Frank

Description

An account of the unconventional relationship between Eisenhower and Nixon explores their contrasting beliefs and temperaments as well as the collaborative efforts that shaped the nation's political ideology, foreign policy, and domestic goals.

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