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Author:

Mattson, Kevin, 1966-

Title:

"What the heck are you up to, Mr. President?" : Jimmy Carter, America's "malaise," and the speech that should have changed the country / Kevin Mattson.

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Publisher:

New York,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

263 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Carter, Jimmy,--1924---Oratory.
Carter, Jimmy,--1924---Political and social views.
Rhetoric--History--United States--History--20th century.
United States--Politics and government--1977-1981.
Energy policy--United States--History--20th century.
Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects--United States.
National characteristics, American.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-251 and index.

Contents:

"What the heck are you up to, Mr. President?" -- Diagnosing the nation's heart of glass (April 1979) -- Making friends and enemies in a time of crisis (May 1979) -- "The worst of times" (June 1979) -- "One of my best" (July 1979) -- The speech becomes a "turning point" to the end (July 1979 to January 1981) -- Epilogue : In dreams there begin no responsibilities.

Summary:

An assessment of the events that led up to Jimmy Carter's infamous 1979 "malaise" speech places it against a backdrop of such events as the gas crisis and the Iran-hostage situation while explaining that the speech had far greater relevance than its reception reflected.

ISBN:

1596915218
9781596915213

OCLC:

(OCoLC)289070818

LCCN:

2008054505

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)