Presidents in Crisis: Tough Decisions inside the White House from Truman to Obama
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01LDSU8TA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 226 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Book holds your interest. You are looking for the next step in the thought process. air force veteran. Was interesting how each president thought process was different. A lot of pressure from staff. Some of the so called staff did not have the background for some of the actions. Some very young without any military knowledge. Political interest sometimes played to much in the correct discussion for the nation and it's people. The book did a good job of laying this proces. Crisis in the Oval Office mike6 Excellent review of seventeen crisis situations faced by Presidents since Truman. The author served in the White House Situation room, and he knows the topic thoroughly. The writing is crisp, focused, and lucid. One of the best books of its kind on a topic few of us ever think about.Well done Mr. Bohn!. It's About Leadership Victor55 In a presidential election year this study on the different leadership and management styles of past Presidents is valuable. This book is also a great summary of the history that shows where we are today in the world. Starting with Truman's handling of North Korea in 1950 and going through crisis's such as the Cuban Missile Crisis with Kennedy all the way through troubl
But, contrary to the dramatizations of Hollywood, rarely does a president have that option. In Presidents in Crisis, a former director of the Situation Room takes the listener inside the White House during 17 grave international emergencies handled by the presidents from Truman to Obama: from North Korea's invasion of South Korea to the revolutions of the Arab Spring, and from the 13 days of the Cuban Missile Crisis to the taking of American diplomats hostage in Iran and George W. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for those interested in history - books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times best seller or a national best seller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.. Laying out the key players and personalities and the moral and po