First in line : presidents, vice presidents, and the pursuit of power / Kate Andersen Brower.
Título:
First in line : presidents, vice presidents, and the pursuit of power / Kate Andersen Brower.
ISBN:
9780062668943
Autor personal:
Edición:
First edition.
Información de publicación:
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]
Descripción física:
xii, 336 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Contenido:
Prologue: "Safe hands" -- You're a guest in my house -- Two men, two hotel suites -- The art of the vet -- The observatory -- The Second Lady -- Tragedy and trauma -- From Senator to subordinate: the story of Nixon/Eisenhower, Johnson/Kennedy, and Humphrey/Johnson -- Confusion, conflict, and musical chairs: the rocky road of Agnew/Nixon, Ford/Nixon, and Rockefeller/Ford -- Getting to know you...or not: Mondale/Carter, Bush/Reagan, and Quayle/Bush -- From friendship to betrayal: the breakup of Al Gore and Bill Clinton -- The shadow president: Cheney and his sidekick Bush -- Fanboy: the love story of Joe and Barack -- Man on a wire: Mike Pence's tightrope act -- A heartbeat away.
Síntesis:
Vice presidents owe their position to the president-- a connection that affects not only how they are perceived but also their possible future as a presidential candidate, which is tied, for better or worse, to the president they serve. Brower introduces us to the second-most-powerful men in the world, exploring the lives and roles of thirteen modern vice presidents-- eight Republicans and five Democrats. She pulls back the curtain to reveal the sometimes close, often chilly, and always complicated relationship between our modern presidents and their vice presidents.
DAK_OCLC_NUMBER:
on1003256186
Disponibilidad:
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