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Starts with a chronology, then provides a chapter on the roles and functions of the American president. Succeeding chapters look at the evolution of the presidency through several lenses: profiles of a handful of presidents who effected truly momentous changes in the presidency's 200-year development (Washington, Lincoln, the two Roosevelts, and Nixon); a discussion of presidential generations; and an analysis of five presidential elections. Edited hightlights from inaugural addresses comprise the volume's second half

Includes bibliographical references and index

Roles, functions, and powers of presidents -- The people who serve : seeking, winning, and holding the White House -- The role of the presidency in American politics -- The politics of the presidency -- The White House's relations with other branches -- Inaugural Addresses (Edited Highlights) -- State of the Union Addresses (Edited Highlights)

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