The Resource Confessions of a presidential speechwriter, Craig R. Smith
Confessions of a presidential speechwriter, Craig R. Smith
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- Summary
- An avid high school debater and enthusiastic student body president, Craig Smith seemed destined for a life in public service from an early age. As a sought-after speechwriter, Smith had a front-row seat at some of the most important events of the twentieth century, meeting with Robert Kennedy and Richard Nixon, advising Governor Ronald Reagan, writing for President Ford, serving as a campaign manager for a major U.S. senator's reelection campaign, and writing speeches for a contender for the Republican nomination for president. Life in the volatile world of politics wasn't always easy, however, and as a closeted gay man, Smith struggled to reconcile his private and professional lives. In this revealing memoir, Smith sheds light on what it takes to make it as a speechwriter in a field where the only constant is change. While bouncing in and out of the academic world, Smith transitions from consultantships with George H. W. Bush and the Republican caucus of the U.S. Senate to a position with Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca. When Smith returns to Washington, D.C., as president and founder of the Freedom of Expression Foundation, he becomes a leading player on First Amendment issues in the nation's capital. Returning at long last to academia, Smith finds happiness coming out of the closet and reaping the benefits of a dedicated and highly successful career. -- Publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 381 pages
- Contents
-
- Meeting Richard Nixon and Robert Kennedy
- Geography lessons
- From student body president to CBS news
- First job syndrome
- Working at Mr. Jefferson's university
- Writing for President Ford
- Writing for George H. W. Bush
- Working for the United States Senate
- Running a Senate campaign
- The National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee
- Living large with Lee Iacocca
- President of a National Foundation
- Protecting broadcasters' first amendment rights
- The rise and fall of George Bush
- The fall of Bob Packwood
- There's more politics in education than education in politics
- Last lessons out of the whirl of events
- Isbn
- 9781611861136
- Label
- Confessions of a presidential speechwriter
- Title
- Confessions of a presidential speechwriter
- Statement of responsibility
- Craig R. Smith
- Subject
-
- Freedom of speech -- United States
- Freedom of the press -- United States
- Political oratory -- United States
- Presidents -- United States -- Staff -- Biography
- Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- United States
- Communication in politics -- United States
- Speechwriters -- United States -- Biography
- Speechwriting -- United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-1993
- Smith, Craig R
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- An avid high school debater and enthusiastic student body president, Craig Smith seemed destined for a life in public service from an early age. As a sought-after speechwriter, Smith had a front-row seat at some of the most important events of the twentieth century, meeting with Robert Kennedy and Richard Nixon, advising Governor Ronald Reagan, writing for President Ford, serving as a campaign manager for a major U.S. senator's reelection campaign, and writing speeches for a contender for the Republican nomination for president. Life in the volatile world of politics wasn't always easy, however, and as a closeted gay man, Smith struggled to reconcile his private and professional lives. In this revealing memoir, Smith sheds light on what it takes to make it as a speechwriter in a field where the only constant is change. While bouncing in and out of the academic world, Smith transitions from consultantships with George H. W. Bush and the Republican caucus of the U.S. Senate to a position with Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca. When Smith returns to Washington, D.C., as president and founder of the Freedom of Expression Foundation, he becomes a leading player on First Amendment issues in the nation's capital. Returning at long last to academia, Smith finds happiness coming out of the closet and reaping the benefits of a dedicated and highly successful career. -- Publisher's description
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Smith, Craig R
- Dewey number
-
- 973.92092
- B
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- JA85.2.U6
- LC item number
- S654 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Speechwriting
- Rhetoric
- Political oratory
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of the press
- Speechwriters
- Communication in politics
- Presidents
- Smith, Craig R
- United States
- United States
- Label
- Confessions of a presidential speechwriter, Craig R. Smith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Meeting Richard Nixon and Robert Kennedy -- Geography lessons -- From student body president to CBS news -- First job syndrome -- Working at Mr. Jefferson's university -- Writing for President Ford -- Writing for George H. W. Bush -- Working for the United States Senate -- Running a Senate campaign -- The National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee -- Living large with Lee Iacocca -- President of a National Foundation -- Protecting broadcasters' first amendment rights -- The rise and fall of George Bush -- The fall of Bob Packwood -- There's more politics in education than education in politics -- Last lessons out of the whirl of events
- Control code
- 854848052
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xi, 381 pages
- Isbn
- 9781611861136
- Isbn Type
- (pbk : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2013022654
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Label
- Confessions of a presidential speechwriter, Craig R. Smith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Meeting Richard Nixon and Robert Kennedy -- Geography lessons -- From student body president to CBS news -- First job syndrome -- Working at Mr. Jefferson's university -- Writing for President Ford -- Writing for George H. W. Bush -- Working for the United States Senate -- Running a Senate campaign -- The National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee -- Living large with Lee Iacocca -- President of a National Foundation -- Protecting broadcasters' first amendment rights -- The rise and fall of George Bush -- The fall of Bob Packwood -- There's more politics in education than education in politics -- Last lessons out of the whirl of events
- Control code
- 854848052
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xi, 381 pages
- Isbn
- 9781611861136
- Isbn Type
- (pbk : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2013022654
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
Subject
- Freedom of speech -- United States
- Freedom of the press -- United States
- Political oratory -- United States
- Presidents -- United States -- Staff -- Biography
- Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- United States
- Communication in politics -- United States
- Speechwriters -- United States -- Biography
- Speechwriting -- United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-1993
- Smith, Craig R
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