a history of official deception and its consequences Alterman, Eric. creator text nyu New York Viking c2004 2004 monographic eng

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ix, 447 p. ; 24 cm. This is a "historical examination of four specific post-World War II presidential lies whose consequences were greater than could ever have been predicted"--from publisher description. On lies, personal and presidential -- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and the Yalta conference -- John F. Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis -- Lyndon B. Johnson and the Gulf of Tonkin incidents -- Ronald W. Reagan, Central America, and the Iran-Contra scandal -- George W. Bush and the post-truth presidency. Eric Alterman. Includes bibliographical references (p. [407]-432) and index. n-us--- Political ethics United States Presidents United States United States Foreign relations Deception JK 468 A466w 2004 327.73/009/045 Alterman, Eric. New York : Viking, c2004 (OCoLC)607439758 0670032093 (alk. paper) 9780670032099 (alk. paper) 2004053580 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004053580-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004053580-d.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004053580-s.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004053580-t.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004053580-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004053580-d.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004053580-s.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004053580-t.html DLC 091206 20230410121027.0 82131