Crapshoot: Rolling the Dice on the Vice Presidency : from Adams and Jefferson to Truman and QuayleRecent polls show that a majority of Americans do not think Dan Quayle is qualified to become president. A veteran reporter examines the American vice presidency, shows how we ended up with this position and offers suggestions for revamping the process. |
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CRAPSHOOT: Rolling the Dice on the Vice Presidency
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Crapshoot: rolling the dice on the vice presidency: from Adams and Jefferson to Truman and Quayle
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| Naslov | Crapshoot: Rolling the Dice on the Vice Presidency : from Adams and Jefferson to Truman and Quayle |
| Avtor | Jules Witcover |
| Založnik | Crown, 1992 |
| Vir izvirnika | Univerza v Michiganu |
| Pretvorjeno v digitalni zapis | 15 okt 2008 |
| ISBN | 0517584808, 9780517584804 |
| Dolžina | 450 strani |
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