the General Electric years and the untold story of his conversion to conservatism /
First Statement of Responsibility
Thomas W. Evans.
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New York :
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Columbia University Press,
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[2006]
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1 online resource (viii, 302 pages) :
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illustrations
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Columbia studies in contemporary American history.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-283) and index.
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I: Background -- A new dealer to the core -- Politics" war by different means -- II: A postgraduate course in political science -- Boulwarism -- The plant tour -- Schools, classes, and trains -- III: An apprenticeship for public life -- The campaign -- Allies -- The speech -- Two unions -- The art of negotiation -- IV: Encouraging an increasing majority of citizens -- The campaign continues -- The presidential bug -- A president's vision.
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Based on a newly discovered collection of private papers as well as interviews and corporate documents, Thomas W. Evans links the eight years (1954-1962) in which Reagan worked for General Electric-acting as host of its television program, GE Theater, and traveling the country as the company's public-relations envoy-to his conversion to conservatism. Evans particularly focuses on the profound influence of GE executive Lemuel Boulware, who would become Reagan's political and ideological mentor. Known for his innovative corporate strategies to win over workers and his tough stance agains.
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22573/cttgs9m8
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Education of Ronald Reagan.
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0231138601
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Reagan, Ronald-- Political and social views.
Reagan, Ronald.
Reagan, Ronald.
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
General Electric Company
General Electric Company-- History-- 20th century.
General Electric Company.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Conservatism-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
Presidents-- United States, Biography.
Conservatism.
HISTORY-- United States-- General.
HISTORY.
Political and social views.
Politics and government
Presidents.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States, Politics and government, 1953-1961.
United States, Politics and government, 1961-1963.