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Author Shull, Steven A.

Title American civil rights policy from Truman to Clinton : the role of presidential leadership / Steven A. Shull.

Publication Info. Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, [1999]
©1999

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 Moore Stacks  E185.615 .S497 1999    Available  ---
Description xv, 294 pages ; 24 cm
Note Rev. and expanded ed of: A kinder, gentler racism? c1993.
Contents Pt. 1. The nature of civil rights: presidential influence and policy change. Introduction ; Civil rights in American history -- Pt. 2. Presidential policy statements and actions. Going public through policy statements ; Presidents' legislative and budget actions ; Presidents' administrative and judicial actions -- Pt. 3. Reactions to presidential statements and actions. Responses by Congress and agencies ; Responses by courts and nongovernmental actors -- Pt. 4 Evaluating presidential influence. The impact of presidential policies ; Conclusion.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-280) and index.
Subject Reagan, Ronald.
Reagan, Ronald.
Bush, George, 1924-2018.
Bush, George, 1924-2018.
Clinton, Bill, 1946-
Clinton, Bill, 1946-
African Americans -- Civil rights.
African Americans -- Civil rights.
Civil rights -- Government policy -- United States.
Civil rights -- Government policy.
United States.
Civil rights.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1981-1989.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 1981-1989
Subject United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
Chronological Term 1989-
Subject Bush, George, 1924- -- Views on civil rights.
Clinton, Bill, 1946- -- Views on civil rights.
Reagan, Ronald, 1911- -- Views on civil rights.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
United States -- Politics and government -- 1981-1989.
African Americans -- Civil rights.
Civil rights.
Civil rights -- Government policy -- United States.
Added Author Shull, Steven A. Kinder, gentler racism?
ISBN 0765603934 cloth alkaline paper