Confessions of a presidential speechwriter /

"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...

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Main Author: Smith, Craig R. (Author)
Other Authors: Kirk New, Erin
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2014]
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505 0 |a Meeting Richard Nixon and Robert Kennedy -- Geography lessons -- From student body president to CBS news -- First job syndrome -- Working at Mr. Jefferson's university -- Writing for President Ford -- Writing for George H.W. Bush -- Working for the United States Senate -- Running a Senate campaign -- The National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee -- Living large with Lee Iacocca -- President of a National Foundation -- Protecting broadcasters' first amendment rights -- The rise and fall of George Bush -- The fall of Bob Packwood -- There's more politics in education than education in politics -- Last lessons out of the whirl of events. 
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