Controversies of the George W. Bush Presidency

by Lind, Nancy S.

• ISBN13: 9780313340116
• ISBN10: 0313340110
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-12-30
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

The George W. Bush administration has become one of the most controversial in recent years. The president that once enjoyed a post-9/11 approval rating of 88% ranked almost as low in his second term as any president in history. Throughout the years which included social security and stem-cell research debates, the Enron trial, the Patriot Act, the Abu Ghraib scandal, No Child Left Behind, and the response to Hurricane Katrina, George Bush's presidency has been rife with controversy and heated debate, fueled as much by his speeches and public statements as by his actions. This volume is packed with primary document excerpts from presidental speeches, public statements, and letters, and from opposing congressional arguments--an excellent resource for helping students understand events that will affect the U.S. for years to come.