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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
Conscience of a Conservative,
by Jeff Flake (2017) |
Two Paths,
by Gov. John Kasich (2017) |
Every Other Monday,
by Rep. John Kasich (2010) |
Courage is Contagious,
by John Kasich (1998) |
Shortest Way Home,
by Pete Buttigieg (2019) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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Books by and about the 2016 presidential election |
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What Happened ,
by Hillary Clinton (2017) |
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Hard Choices,
by Hillary Clinton (2014) |
Becoming ,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015) |
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Book Reviews |
(from Amazon.com) |
(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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The Kennedy-Nixon Presidential Debates, Sept.-Oct. 1960
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from The Kennedy-Nixon Presidential Debates (number of quotes indicated):
- John F. Kennedy (16)
- Richard Nixon (20)
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Excerpts from the 1960 presidential debates between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy:
- September 26, 1960: in Chicago
- October 7, 1960: in Washington, DC
- October 13, 1960: Broadcast from New York and Los Angeles
- October 21, 1960: in New York
Other historical debate series:
- Carter vs. Ford, 1976
- Reagan vs. Carter, 1980
- Clinton vs. Bush, 1992
Historical transcripts from the American Presidency Project
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Budget & Economy
John F. Kennedy: Gold outflow results from obligations abroad.
John F. Kennedy: More interested in federal programs than in cutting deficit.
Richard Nixon: Government under Republicans costs less.
Richard Nixon: Expanding programs while reducing debt will increase taxes.
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Education
Richard Nixon: Cast deciding vote against increasing teachers' salaries.
Richard Nixon: Federal assistance to integrate schools.
John F. Kennedy: Wants federal money to go to states for teacher salaries.
Richard Nixon: Building more schools moves America ahead.
Richard Nixon: Aid for school construction, not teacher salaries.
Richard Nixon: Local control more critical than increased teacher salaries.
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Energy & Oil
John F. Kennedy: Cut oil depletion allowance for largest producers.
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Foreign Policy
Richard Nixon: No intervention in Cuba; it violates treaties & UN charter.
Richard Nixon: 20 new African countries in 1950s, and all chose democracy.
Richard Nixon: Latin America had 11 dictators in 1953; and only 3 now.
John F. Kennedy: US has obligation to defend freedom.
John F. Kennedy: US needs more economic & social strength to fight Communism.
Richard Nixon: Soviets have a long road before their economy catches ours.
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Free Trade
John F. Kennedy: Persuade other countries not to restrict our goods coming in.
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Government Reform
John F. Kennedy: Government programs help people do what they can't do alone.
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Health Care
John F. Kennedy: Social Security can pay for good medical care for elderly.
Richard Nixon: Give people freedom to choose health insurance or not.
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Homeland Security
John F. Kennedy: No atmospheric nuclear testing; push multilateral treaty.
Richard Nixon: USSR is cheating on nuclear tests; push for bilateral treaty.
John F. Kennedy: Negotiate with USSR from a position of strength.
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Jobs
Richard Nixon: New powers to deal with strikes, but not government seizure.
Richard Nixon: To combat unemployment, concentrate on depressed areas.
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Principles & Values
John F. Kennedy: Rendezvous with destiny: get America moving again in 1960s.
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Social Security
Richard Nixon: Social Security is a tax; expanding it costs taxpayers.
John F. Kennedy: Put medical care for the aged under Social Security.
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Tax Reform
Richard Nixon: Raising taxes OK to maintain sound economy & sound dollar.
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Technology
John F. Kennedy: USSR is ahead in space; focus more on new science.
Richard Nixon: We're ahead of the Soviets in space, 28 launches to 8.
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War & Peace
John F. Kennedy: Defend Quemoy and Matsu if Communist China attacks Taiwan.
Richard Nixon: GOP isn't trigger-happy; we ended wars while Dems joined.
Richard Nixon: To win Cold War, launch offensive for hearts & minds & souls.
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Welfare & Poverty
John F. Kennedy: Meet the problem of 25 million who are poorly fed.
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The above quotations are from The Kennedy-Nixon Presidential Debates, Sept.-Oct. 1960.
Biographies of past presidents:
- President Joe Biden
- Promise Me, Dad, by Joe Biden
- Biden Cabinet, On The Issues collection
- The Truths We Hold, by Kamala Harris
- President Donald Trump
- Crippled America, by Donald Trump
- Trump Cabinet, On The Issues collection
- Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton On the Issues
- President Barack Obama
- Decision Points, by Barack Obama
- Obama Cabinet, On The Issues collection
- Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney On the Issues
- President George W. Bush
- Bush Cabinet, On The Issues collection
- Decision Points, by George W. Bush
- A Charge to Keep, by George W. Bush
- President Bill Clinton
- Clinton Cabinet, On The Issues collection
- Back to Work, by Pres. Bill Clinton
- The Agenda, by Bob Woodward
- President George H. W. Bush
- All the Best, My Life in Letters, by George Bush Sr.
- The Family, (the Bushes) by Kitty Kelley
- William & Mary Environmental Law Review, by Cameron Lynch
- President Ronald Reagan
- Dutch, a Memoir of Ronald Reagan, by Edmund Morris
- Abortion and the Conscience of a Nation, by Pres. Ronald Reagan
- President Jimmy Carter
- An Hour Before Daylight, by Jimmy Carter
- Jimmy Who?: biography of Jimmy Carter
- President Gerald Ford
- Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate,by Bob Woodward
- A Time to Heal: The Autobiography of Gerald R. Ford
- President Richard Nixon
- Seize the Moment, by Richard Nixon
- The Watergate Transcripts, by The Washington Post
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- President Lyndon Johnson
- The Passage of Power, by Robert Caro
- Taking Charge: The Johnson White House Tapes, by Michael Beschloss
- My Brother, Lyndon, by Sam Houston Johnson
- President John F. Kennedy
- Profiles In Courage, by John F. Kennedy
- A Nation of Immigrants, by John F. Kennedy
- Kennedy & Nixon, by Chris Matthews
- 1000 Days, by Arthur Schlesinger
- 13 Days, by Robert F. Kennedy
- The Burden and the Glory, by John F. Kennedy
- President Dwight Eisenhower
- Waging Peace, by Dwight Eisenhower
- Ike and Dick, by Jeffrey Frank
- President Harry Truman
- Plain Speaking, by Merle Miller
- Wit & Wisdom of Harry Truman, by Ralph Keyes
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