Rating the Presidents: A Ranking of U.S. Leaders, from the Great and Honorable to the Dishonest and Incompetent
- ISBN-10
- 0806521511
- ISBN-13
- 9780806521510
- Category
- Presidents
- Pages
- 306
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Citadel Press
- Authors
- William J. Ridings, Stuart B. McIver
Description
Ratings include leadership qualities, accomplishments, political skill, appointments, and integrity.
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Other editions
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- 1997
- 306 pages
- Paperback
- Carol Publishing Group
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