Peggy Noonan’s book “What I Saw at the Revolution” is a memoir about her time at the White House during President Reagan’s time in office. In this book, Noonan gives a little background about her coming of age and becoming a writer at CBS. She then moves on to talk about her experiences in the White House as a woman amongst many men. She also reflects on her time writing speeches for President Reagan and his Vice at the time...
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The purpose of this paper is to analyze the presidential election campaign of 1980. Each of the two candidates, Republican Ronald Reagan and Democrat Jimmy Carter, will be examined in this report. Each candidate will be examined in terms of their political background and experience prior to the campaign. In addition, both candidates will be observed concerning the major issues relevant to the 1980 campaign. Lastly, the results of the 1980 presidential election will be addressed in terms of the...
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Carter calls for the protection of the Arctic Refuge in his foreword to “Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land, A Photographic Journey.” Carter creates a case for the protection of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in order to convince his audience. Jimmy Carter tries to reassure his audience of his position by using pathos, and logos, as well as his position as the 39th president. Carter starts with a personal anecdote in his article. He talks about...
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The two speeches being compared in this paper are that of President Barack Obama released on January 21, 2013, and President Jimmy Carter released on January 20, 1977. Obama served as the 44th president of the United States (US) from the year 2009 to 2017 while Carter served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. This paper delves into both speeches, comparing how the two former US presidents implemented different literary techniques to influence change....
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After serving America as its 39th president between 1977 to 1981, Jimmy Carter lost his second bid due to perceived mishandling of certain issues which befell him as the county’s chief executive officer at a period of grave problems both in the US and abroad. Following his defeat, Carter took the decision to move into advocacy and diplomacy, which earned him a 2002 Nobel Prize for Peace. This article will x-ray the former US president’s background, age, presidency and his...
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The prisoner emergency in Iran was a discretionary emergency between the United States and Iran. This occurred between November 4, 1979, and January 20, 1981. During this period, fifty-two Americans were held prisoner for 444 days in Iran (Samuels, Richard 176). The emergency began when a couple of Iranian understudies, who were supporting the Iranian Revolution assumed control over the US Embassy in Tehran. During that period, President Carter alluded to the prisoners as casualties of disorder and fear-based oppressors....
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During the late 70s and early 80s, the US was still recovering from the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal, and it almost led the US into a depression state. It was clear that the next upcoming presidents would have to make drastic changes to US foreign policy. In this essay, I will discuss US foreign policy during the times of President Carter and President Reagan. First, I discuss the foreign policies of both President Carter and President Reagan. Second,...
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