Republican Populist Spiro Agnew and the Origins of Donald Trump's America |
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| Author:
| Holden, Charles J.
Messitte, Zach
Podair, Jerald |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-4326-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2019 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.50USD $29.50 |
Book Description:
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Examines Spiro Agnew's efforts to make the Republican Party representative of the silent majority. Under the tutelage of President Richard Nixon and a group of talented speechwriters, Agnew crafted the populist-tinged, antiestablishment rhetoric that helped turn the Republican Party into a powerful national electoral force.
Examines Spiro Agnew's efforts to make the Republican Party representative of the silent majority. Under the tutelage of President Richard Nixon and a group of talented speechwriters, Agnew crafted the populist-tinged, antiestablishment rhetoric that helped turn the Republican Party into a powerful national electoral force.