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Wrong on Race
Contributor(s): Bartlett, Bruce (Author)
ISBN: 0230610994     ISBN-13: 9780230610996
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
OUR PRICE:   $20.69  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2008
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | American Government - General
- Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties
- Social Science | Minority Studies
Dewey: 323.119
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 288 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
 
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On the tails of an election with the subject of race at the forefront, Wrong on Race uncovers a hidden past that many Democrats would rather see swept under the carpet. Ranging from the founding of the Republic through to today, it rectifies the unfair perceptions of America's two national parties. While Nixon's infamous Southern Strategy is constantly referenced in the media, less well remembered are Woodrow Wilson's segregation of the entire Federal civil service; FDR's appointment of a member of the KKK to the Supreme Court; John F. Kennedy's apathy towards civil rights legislation; and the ascension of Robert Byrd, who is current President pro tempore of the Senate, third in line in the presidential line of succession, and a former member of the KKK.

Contributor Bio(s): Bartlett, Bruce: - Bruce Bartlett is an economic historian who has spent the last 30 years working in politics and public policy. He is the author of The New American Economy. He has served in numerous governmental positions, including as a domestic policy adviser to President Ronald Reagan and a treasury official under President George H.W. Bush. He is a weekly columnist for Forbes.com. and has written for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, National Review, Commentary, and Fortune. He is also a frequent guest on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Lou Dobbs' Moneyline, NBC Nightly News, Nightline, Crossfire, Wall Street Week, CNN, CNBC, and Fox News Channel, among others.