Intellectuals and the American Presidency: Philosophers, Jesters, Or Technicians?
- ISBN-10
- 0742508250
- ISBN-13
- 9780742508255
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 255
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Tevi Troy
Description
This book examines the contact relationships between U.S. presidents and America's intellectuals since 1960.
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