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- catalog abstract "The emergence of the presidential couple is one of the most important and contentious developments in America's postwar political history. After the exceptional Roosevelts, the change began innocently enough, with Mamie becoming the first First Lady to remain on the campaign trail without her husband - receiving nothing but praise as a result. By the 1960s, with Lady Bird lobbying for legislation on TV, the first signs of protest appeared. In the 1970s, when Jerry and. Betty Ford increased East Wing staffing and press coverage, the idea of the presidential couple was institutionalized, but Betty became so controversial she may have cost Jerry his chances for election. With Hillary Clinton, the backlash can no longer be denied. Though Bill announced during his first campaign that the country would be getting "two for the price of one," by his second he and Hillary appeared to have learned a painful lesson. She had morphed into Nancy. Reagan, speaking out for children's issues, loyally supporting her husband, and denying any interest or role in policymaking. As Gil Troy points out, the most successful recent couple has been the Bushes, who modeled themselves after an older generation. The lesson is clear: First Ladies can be far more helpful than ever before with image-making, but not with substantive legislative or managerial functions. The country does not want an un-impeachable, un-removable. Partner to take a politically active role.".
- catalog contributor b9968950.
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1945-1989.".
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1989-".
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "Betty Ford increased East Wing staffing and press coverage, the idea of the presidential couple was institutionalized, but Betty became so controversial she may have cost Jerry his chances for election. With Hillary Clinton, the backlash can no longer be denied. Though Bill announced during his first campaign that the country would be getting "two for the price of one," by his second he and Hillary appeared to have learned a painful lesson. She had morphed into Nancy.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-464) and index.".
- catalog description "Partner to take a politically active role.".
- catalog description "Prologue: Searching for Perfect Couples in the Shadow of FDR and ER -- 1. "Just the Wife of the President": On the Trumans, Privacy, and Gentility -- 2. "Ike Is My Career": The Eisenhowers at Home in the Fifties -- 3. The Kennedys: "A Magic Moment in American History" -- 4. "Crawling Down Pennsylvania Avenue on Broken Glass": The Johnson Partnership During the Assault on Standards -- 5. "Stand by Your Man": From the "Pat and Dick" Show to The Final Days -- 6. The Ford Interregnum and the Primal Scene of Presidential Politics -- 7. "Who Elected Her?": The Carter's Co-presidency -- 8. "Doing Everything We Can": The Reagan Liberation -- 9. Perfect Couple, Imperfect President: The Bush Restoration -- Conclusion: "Dates with the American People": From the Clintons' Co-presidency to First Consort -- Appendix. "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden": Advice for the First Couple.".
- catalog description "Reagan, speaking out for children's issues, loyally supporting her husband, and denying any interest or role in policymaking. As Gil Troy points out, the most successful recent couple has been the Bushes, who modeled themselves after an older generation. The lesson is clear: First Ladies can be far more helpful than ever before with image-making, but not with substantive legislative or managerial functions. The country does not want an un-impeachable, un-removable.".
- catalog description "The emergence of the presidential couple is one of the most important and contentious developments in America's postwar political history. After the exceptional Roosevelts, the change began innocently enough, with Mamie becoming the first First Lady to remain on the campaign trail without her husband - receiving nothing but praise as a result. By the 1960s, with Lady Bird lobbying for legislation on TV, the first signs of protest appeared. In the 1970s, when Jerry and.".
- catalog extent "486 p., [16] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Affairs of state.".
- catalog identifier "0684828200".
- catalog isFormatOf "Affairs of state.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Free Press,".
- catalog relation "Affairs of state.".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1945-1989.".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1989-".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973/.099 20".
- catalog subject "E176.1 .T78 1997".
- catalog subject "President's spouses United States History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Presidents United States Family 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Presidents United States Family History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Presidents United States History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Presidents' spouses United States History 20th century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Prologue: Searching for Perfect Couples in the Shadow of FDR and ER -- 1. "Just the Wife of the President": On the Trumans, Privacy, and Gentility -- 2. "Ike Is My Career": The Eisenhowers at Home in the Fifties -- 3. The Kennedys: "A Magic Moment in American History" -- 4. "Crawling Down Pennsylvania Avenue on Broken Glass": The Johnson Partnership During the Assault on Standards -- 5. "Stand by Your Man": From the "Pat and Dick" Show to The Final Days -- 6. The Ford Interregnum and the Primal Scene of Presidential Politics -- 7. "Who Elected Her?": The Carter's Co-presidency -- 8. "Doing Everything We Can": The Reagan Liberation -- 9. Perfect Couple, Imperfect President: The Bush Restoration -- Conclusion: "Dates with the American People": From the Clintons' Co-presidency to First Consort -- Appendix. "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden": Advice for the First Couple.".
- catalog title "Affairs of state : the rise and rejection of the presidential couple since World War II / by Gil Troy.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".