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9780312383022

Letter to a New President : Commonsense Lessons for Our Next Leader

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312383022

  • ISBN10:

    0312383029

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-06-24
  • Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books

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Summary

The longest-serving and oldest member of Congress, and third in line to the presidency, Senator Byrd passes on the lessons he's learned to the upcoming president, in this book-length letter addressed to Mr. President or Madam President.

Author Biography

Senator Robert C. Byrd is a nine-term Senator from West Virginia.  Serving since 1959, he is the longest-serving Senator in the history of the Republic.  He has held more leadership positions in the U.S. Senate than any other Senator in history, including the Office of President pro tempore, Senate Majority and Minority Leader, Senate Majority and Minority Whip, and chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. 

Steve Kettmann has written for publications including The New York Times, The New Republic, and Salon.com. The author of One Day at Fenway, he cowrote the New York Times bestsellers Juiced with Jose Canseco and What a Party! with Terry McAuliffe.

Table of Contents

Dear New Presidentp. 1
Bring Back the Fireside Chatp. 53
Teach the People About the Constitutionp. 65
No Life Stands Outside of Historyp. 75
A Big Lie is Still a Lie: Tell the Truthp. 87
Build Your Presidency Around Accountabilityp. 97
Let the Press do Its Job, Even When that Might Stingp. 109
We Can do Better Than Photo-op Diplomacyp. 123
A New Approach to the Rest of the World: Influencep. 135
Less Partisan Warfare, More Real Debatep. 151
Don't Forget the Basics: Have the Patience
To Reflectp. 163
Notesp. 175
Indexp. 179
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