Presidential Scandals
- ISBN-10
- 1568024142
- ISBN-13
- 9781568024141
- Category
- Political Science / American Government / Executive Branch
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999-11-18
- Publisher
- CQ Press
- Author
- Jeffrey Schultz
Description
This text offers a concise single-volume survey of presidential scandals in the United States that looks at the behaviour and public image of every president from George Washington to Bill Clinton. The scandals covered include Franklin Pierce's drunkenness and JFK's extra-marital affairs.
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