F. D. R. and the Press

by Graham J. White

Franklin D. Roosevelt's tempestuous, adversary relationship with the American press is celebrated in the literature of his administrations. Historians have documented the skill and virtuosity that he displayed in his handling and exploitation of the press. Graham J. White discovers the well of Roosevelt's excessive ardor: an intractable political philosophy that pitted him against a fierce (though imaginary) enemy, the written press.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226895122
• ISBN13: 9780226895123
• Release Date: March 1979
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"