Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and how They Changed America, 1789-1989
Thorndike Press, 2007 - 804 pages
Documents crucial historical moments in each of the first forty presidencies during which the future of the United States has been dramatically affected by a bold executive decision, and offers insight into the factors that influenced the choices made byeach president.
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rights was Sargent Shriver , and he was there by marriage . Shriver was a devout
Catholic who considered racism a ... hard to get black children the education they
deserved . On civil rights , Kennedy was unaffected by his more casual faith .
JFK's chief lobbyist , Larry O'Brien , warned that a civil rights bill would make all
hell break loose , rewarding the “ extremes on both sides . ” Ken O'Donnell acidly
predicted that after the Boss committed his prestige for civil rights , “ nothing is ...
In the Cabinet Room , he met Martin Luther King and two dozen other civil rights
leaders : “ I may lose the next election because of this . I don't care . ” Pulling a
note from his pocket , he said one survey showed that his popularity had dropped
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