Emilio Iodice
The Commander in Chief
The Qualities Needed of Leaders of Freedom-Loving Nations in the 21st Century
Emilio Iodice
The Commander in Chief
The Qualities Needed of Leaders of Freedom-Loving Nations in the 21st Century
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What qualities should the President of the United States have? What leadership traits should the head of a democracy possess to succeed in times of war, peace, and national emergencies? In The Commander in Chief, Emilio Iodice describes, through the lens of American Presidential history, what it takes to be a successful world leader in the 21 st century. He examines the character, actions, strengths, and weaknesses of US Presidents and identifies values essential for effective leadership, and the maintenance of a strong democracy. Along with well-known traits like sound decision making,…mehr
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What qualities should the President of the United States have? What leadership traits should the head of a democracy possess to succeed in times of war, peace, and national emergencies? In The Commander in Chief, Emilio Iodice describes, through the lens of American Presidential history, what it takes to be a successful world leader in the 21 st century. He examines the character, actions, strengths, and weaknesses of US Presidents and identifies values essential for effective leadership, and the maintenance of a strong democracy. Along with well-known traits like sound decision making, courage, the ability to communicate and character, special emphasis is on humanistic values like empathy, humility, and respect for diversity. These traits are put to the test by a critical, bi-partisan examination of scenarios where Presidents used these attributes to lead, like Lincoln's determination to emancipate the slaves, or Truman's controversial decision to use the atomic bomb. The result is a holistic examination of presidential character. It helps us in the critical task of choosing the next President, Prime Minister, Governor or Mayor or leader of any institution in a nation that loves freedom and human rights.
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- Verlag: Cranberry Press, LLC
- Seitenzahl: 379
- Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2020
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 221mm x 152mm x 25mm
- Gewicht: 612g
- ISBN-13: 9781734558586
- ISBN-10: 173455858X
- Artikelnr.: 76250097
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- gpsr@libri.de
- Verlag: Cranberry Press, LLC
- Seitenzahl: 379
- Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2020
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 221mm x 152mm x 25mm
- Gewicht: 612g
- ISBN-13: 9781734558586
- ISBN-10: 173455858X
- Artikelnr.: 76250097
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- gpsr@libri.de
AWARD WINNING AUTHOR, PRESIDENTIAL HISTORIAN, EXECUTIVE, DECORATED AMERICAN DIPLOMAT AND PROFESSOR Professor Iodice spent over three decades as a senior executive in the public and private sectors, as an educator and as a university administrator. Those thirty years of experience include being a key official in Washington working for several Administrations, reaching the top ranks of the civil service and the diplomatic corps. He remains among the most decorated officers in American history with a gold medal for heroism, a gold medal and silver medal for exemplary service, nominations for the Bronze Medal and numerous commendations and citations. He served as Minister in key US missions abroad including Brasilia, Mexico City, Rome, Madrid, and Paris and departed after being named to the list of future Ambassadors. Among his honors are being knighted by the former king of Italy. He received Medals of Honor from Spain and Italy. At age 33, he was named by the President of the United States to the prestigious Senior Executive Service as a Charter Member. He was the youngest career public official to reach this distinction. After the Foreign Service he was named Vice President of Lucent Technologies in charge of operations in numerous countries and later taught full time a Trinity College in Washington, DC. In 2007, he was named Director and Professor of Leadership of the John Felice Rome Center (JFRC) of Loyola University Chicago. He served as Director until 2016. During that time, the JFRC acquired its permanent home in Rome and was modernized to be an American university with state-of-the-art technology and a world class roster of professors. Alumni from the Rome Center contributed to its operation and to the creation of a new building, inaugurated in 2019. In 2012 his bestselling book on tenor Mario Lanza was published entitled, A Kid from Philadelphia, Mario Lanza: The Voice of the Poets. In 2013 his second book, Profiles in Leadership from Caesar to Modern Times was published." In 2014 he published Sisters, the story of two extraordinary people, his mother and aunt as well as Future Shock 2.0, The Dragon Brief 2020 a work of fiction based on fact looking at the future of the world. In 2014, he published Reflections, Stories of Love, Leadership, Courage and Passion. Two award winning books were launched recently, When Courage Was the Essence of Leadership: Lessons from History and Across Time and Space: Chronicles of Courage, Hope, Love, Persistence and Leadership. Professor Iodice sits on the Boards of Marymount International School and Istituto Marymount, in Rome Italy. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Values Based Leadership and is a regular contributor of articles and editorials. In Italian, he writes regularly for Ponza Racconta which is a web site for the island of Ponza in Italy, the hometown of Professor Iodice's parents and grandparents.jos de Dios "
Preface 1
Introduction 5
The Achilles Heel of Leadership: The Human Dimension 9
Part One: The American Presidency 13
Chapter One: Presidential Power 13
The Global Leader 13
The Roles of the President of the United States 14
We Elect a Government when we Elect a President 17
Select and not Settle for our Leaders 18
Chapter Two: What to Look For? 21
Past and Present words and actions matter 22
Personal Presence 31
The Blackmail Factor 32
Chapter Three: A Great Country Needs Great Leaders 33
Technology and Creativity 35
Diversity, Tolerance, Individualism 35
Economy and Entrepreneurship 35
Our System of Law 36
Education 36
Music and Entertainment 36
A Nation of Beauty 36 Cities 36
Sense of Morality and Social Consciousness 36
Remember the Greatest Generation 36
Resilience 36
Part Two: Leadership Qualities of The Commander in Chief 39
Chapter One: Reformer 39
Theodore Roosevelt: Civil Service,
Campaign and Economic Reform 41
Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation 47
Chapter Two: Experience 53
The Presidency is not a Position for Trainees 54
The Governors 54
James Buchanan: Considered one of our Worst Leaders 56
The Value of Business Experience 57
Abraham Lincoln 57
Warren G. Harding 58
Herbert Hoover 58
Franklin Delano Roosevelt 59
Harry Truman 61
George W. Bush 62
George H.W. Bush 62
Jimmy Carter 63
Wendell Willkie: First Major Business Leader to Run
for President 63
The Concept of "Unfiltered Leaders" 68
Chapter Three: Communicator 71
Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address and
the Second Inaugural Address 73
Ronald Reagan: The Great Communicator 76
John F. Kennedy: The Berlin Wall 79
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The Fireside Chats 82
Social Media and the Presidency 83
Chapter Four: The Brain Trust
and the Understanding of Collaboration 87
The President's Cabinet 89
FDR's Brain Trust 91
George Washington and the first "Team of Rivals" 97
President Lincoln's Cabinet 99
George H. W. Bush's International Coalition in the Gulf War 102
The Ability to Work with the Congress 104
Woodrow Wilson's "New Freedom" 105
FDR and the Congress 108
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Man of the Congress 109
Chapter Five: Character, integrity, ethical behavior,
and trustworthiness 113
Theodore Roosevelt: Attempted Assassination 115
The Altruism of William McKinley 121
Presidential Temperaments 123
Guardian 123
Idealists 124
Artisans 124
Rational 124
Calvin Coolidge: Example of A Guardian President 127
The Fall of Edmond Muskie 129
The Resignation of Spiro Agnew 130
Gerald Ford: Vice President 132
Richard Nixon: Watergate 133
The Impeachment of Bill Clinton 135
Chapter Six: Visionary 141
John F. Kennedy: A Man on the Moon 143
Ronald Reagan's Vision for America 145
Theodore Roosevelt and the Square Deal 148
Chapter Seven: Emotional Intelligence 153
The Components of Emotional Intelligence 154
Self-Awareness 154
Self-Regulation 154
Internal Motivation 155
Empathy 155
Social Skills 155
Lincoln's Strength, Empathy, Compassion and Moral Compass 157
Thomas Jefferson: A Model of Presidential Leadership 160
The Self Confidence of George Washington 162
The Resilience of FDR 163
The Optimism of Ronald Reagan 163
IKE's Ability to Persuade without Dominating 164
Theodore Roosevelt: Powerful Emotional Intelligence 165
Truman: Unafraid to Decide 166
Jimmy Carter and Camp David 167
Franklin Roosevelt's Fatal Secret 168
Chapter Eight: Courage and Wisdom 173
Gerald Ford and the Nixon Pardon 175
Franklin Roosevelt and Polio 177
FDR and the Holocaust 183
Lincoln and Slavery 186
Chapter Nine: Decision Maker 191
The Presidency: The Buck Stops Here 193
John Adams: Keeping us out of War with France 198
Abraham Lincoln and the Attack on Fort Sumter 199
Woodrow Wilson: The Decision to Go to War 202
The Manhattan Project 204
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Attack on Pearl Harbor 207
The Internment of Japanese Americans 210
Harry Truman: Judgement at Nuremberg 212
The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb 220
Thoughts Over the Use of the Atomic Bomb to End
the War with Japan 223
The Firing of General Douglas MacArthur 227
Chapter Ten: Humility 233
The Humility of Abraham Lincoln 235
Chapter Eleven: Passionate and Energetic 243
Presidential Styles 245
Active/Negative 245
Active/Positive 245
Passive/Positive: 246
Passive/Negative: 246
Theodore Roosevelt: The First Modern President 247
Chapter Twelve: Flexible and Comfortable with Change 253
Eisenhower and the National Security Council 255
Chapter Thirteen: Loves Learning 265
Abraham Lincoln: Technology and Shakespeare 267
FDR: Avid Reader and Collector 269
Chapter Fourteen: Respects Diversity 273
Lincoln and the Jews 274
Chapter Fiveteen: Trust 277
The Vietnam War 278
The Watergate Scandal 281
FDR: Gaining the Public Trust 284
Conclusion 289
Bibliography 291
About the Author 297
Index 301
Introduction 5
The Achilles Heel of Leadership: The Human Dimension 9
Part One: The American Presidency 13
Chapter One: Presidential Power 13
The Global Leader 13
The Roles of the President of the United States 14
We Elect a Government when we Elect a President 17
Select and not Settle for our Leaders 18
Chapter Two: What to Look For? 21
Past and Present words and actions matter 22
Personal Presence 31
The Blackmail Factor 32
Chapter Three: A Great Country Needs Great Leaders 33
Technology and Creativity 35
Diversity, Tolerance, Individualism 35
Economy and Entrepreneurship 35
Our System of Law 36
Education 36
Music and Entertainment 36
A Nation of Beauty 36 Cities 36
Sense of Morality and Social Consciousness 36
Remember the Greatest Generation 36
Resilience 36
Part Two: Leadership Qualities of The Commander in Chief 39
Chapter One: Reformer 39
Theodore Roosevelt: Civil Service,
Campaign and Economic Reform 41
Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation 47
Chapter Two: Experience 53
The Presidency is not a Position for Trainees 54
The Governors 54
James Buchanan: Considered one of our Worst Leaders 56
The Value of Business Experience 57
Abraham Lincoln 57
Warren G. Harding 58
Herbert Hoover 58
Franklin Delano Roosevelt 59
Harry Truman 61
George W. Bush 62
George H.W. Bush 62
Jimmy Carter 63
Wendell Willkie: First Major Business Leader to Run
for President 63
The Concept of "Unfiltered Leaders" 68
Chapter Three: Communicator 71
Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address and
the Second Inaugural Address 73
Ronald Reagan: The Great Communicator 76
John F. Kennedy: The Berlin Wall 79
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The Fireside Chats 82
Social Media and the Presidency 83
Chapter Four: The Brain Trust
and the Understanding of Collaboration 87
The President's Cabinet 89
FDR's Brain Trust 91
George Washington and the first "Team of Rivals" 97
President Lincoln's Cabinet 99
George H. W. Bush's International Coalition in the Gulf War 102
The Ability to Work with the Congress 104
Woodrow Wilson's "New Freedom" 105
FDR and the Congress 108
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Man of the Congress 109
Chapter Five: Character, integrity, ethical behavior,
and trustworthiness 113
Theodore Roosevelt: Attempted Assassination 115
The Altruism of William McKinley 121
Presidential Temperaments 123
Guardian 123
Idealists 124
Artisans 124
Rational 124
Calvin Coolidge: Example of A Guardian President 127
The Fall of Edmond Muskie 129
The Resignation of Spiro Agnew 130
Gerald Ford: Vice President 132
Richard Nixon: Watergate 133
The Impeachment of Bill Clinton 135
Chapter Six: Visionary 141
John F. Kennedy: A Man on the Moon 143
Ronald Reagan's Vision for America 145
Theodore Roosevelt and the Square Deal 148
Chapter Seven: Emotional Intelligence 153
The Components of Emotional Intelligence 154
Self-Awareness 154
Self-Regulation 154
Internal Motivation 155
Empathy 155
Social Skills 155
Lincoln's Strength, Empathy, Compassion and Moral Compass 157
Thomas Jefferson: A Model of Presidential Leadership 160
The Self Confidence of George Washington 162
The Resilience of FDR 163
The Optimism of Ronald Reagan 163
IKE's Ability to Persuade without Dominating 164
Theodore Roosevelt: Powerful Emotional Intelligence 165
Truman: Unafraid to Decide 166
Jimmy Carter and Camp David 167
Franklin Roosevelt's Fatal Secret 168
Chapter Eight: Courage and Wisdom 173
Gerald Ford and the Nixon Pardon 175
Franklin Roosevelt and Polio 177
FDR and the Holocaust 183
Lincoln and Slavery 186
Chapter Nine: Decision Maker 191
The Presidency: The Buck Stops Here 193
John Adams: Keeping us out of War with France 198
Abraham Lincoln and the Attack on Fort Sumter 199
Woodrow Wilson: The Decision to Go to War 202
The Manhattan Project 204
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Attack on Pearl Harbor 207
The Internment of Japanese Americans 210
Harry Truman: Judgement at Nuremberg 212
The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb 220
Thoughts Over the Use of the Atomic Bomb to End
the War with Japan 223
The Firing of General Douglas MacArthur 227
Chapter Ten: Humility 233
The Humility of Abraham Lincoln 235
Chapter Eleven: Passionate and Energetic 243
Presidential Styles 245
Active/Negative 245
Active/Positive 245
Passive/Positive: 246
Passive/Negative: 246
Theodore Roosevelt: The First Modern President 247
Chapter Twelve: Flexible and Comfortable with Change 253
Eisenhower and the National Security Council 255
Chapter Thirteen: Loves Learning 265
Abraham Lincoln: Technology and Shakespeare 267
FDR: Avid Reader and Collector 269
Chapter Fourteen: Respects Diversity 273
Lincoln and the Jews 274
Chapter Fiveteen: Trust 277
The Vietnam War 278
The Watergate Scandal 281
FDR: Gaining the Public Trust 284
Conclusion 289
Bibliography 291
About the Author 297
Index 301
Preface 1
Introduction 5
The Achilles Heel of Leadership: The Human Dimension 9
Part One: The American Presidency 13
Chapter One: Presidential Power 13
The Global Leader 13
The Roles of the President of the United States 14
We Elect a Government when we Elect a President 17
Select and not Settle for our Leaders 18
Chapter Two: What to Look For? 21
Past and Present words and actions matter 22
Personal Presence 31
The Blackmail Factor 32
Chapter Three: A Great Country Needs Great Leaders 33
Technology and Creativity 35
Diversity, Tolerance, Individualism 35
Economy and Entrepreneurship 35
Our System of Law 36
Education 36
Music and Entertainment 36
A Nation of Beauty 36 Cities 36
Sense of Morality and Social Consciousness 36
Remember the Greatest Generation 36
Resilience 36
Part Two: Leadership Qualities of The Commander in Chief 39
Chapter One: Reformer 39
Theodore Roosevelt: Civil Service,
Campaign and Economic Reform 41
Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation 47
Chapter Two: Experience 53
The Presidency is not a Position for Trainees 54
The Governors 54
James Buchanan: Considered one of our Worst Leaders 56
The Value of Business Experience 57
Abraham Lincoln 57
Warren G. Harding 58
Herbert Hoover 58
Franklin Delano Roosevelt 59
Harry Truman 61
George W. Bush 62
George H.W. Bush 62
Jimmy Carter 63
Wendell Willkie: First Major Business Leader to Run
for President 63
The Concept of "Unfiltered Leaders" 68
Chapter Three: Communicator 71
Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address and
the Second Inaugural Address 73
Ronald Reagan: The Great Communicator 76
John F. Kennedy: The Berlin Wall 79
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The Fireside Chats 82
Social Media and the Presidency 83
Chapter Four: The Brain Trust
and the Understanding of Collaboration 87
The President's Cabinet 89
FDR's Brain Trust 91
George Washington and the first "Team of Rivals" 97
President Lincoln's Cabinet 99
George H. W. Bush's International Coalition in the Gulf War 102
The Ability to Work with the Congress 104
Woodrow Wilson's "New Freedom" 105
FDR and the Congress 108
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Man of the Congress 109
Chapter Five: Character, integrity, ethical behavior,
and trustworthiness 113
Theodore Roosevelt: Attempted Assassination 115
The Altruism of William McKinley 121
Presidential Temperaments 123
Guardian 123
Idealists 124
Artisans 124
Rational 124
Calvin Coolidge: Example of A Guardian President 127
The Fall of Edmond Muskie 129
The Resignation of Spiro Agnew 130
Gerald Ford: Vice President 132
Richard Nixon: Watergate 133
The Impeachment of Bill Clinton 135
Chapter Six: Visionary 141
John F. Kennedy: A Man on the Moon 143
Ronald Reagan's Vision for America 145
Theodore Roosevelt and the Square Deal 148
Chapter Seven: Emotional Intelligence 153
The Components of Emotional Intelligence 154
Self-Awareness 154
Self-Regulation 154
Internal Motivation 155
Empathy 155
Social Skills 155
Lincoln's Strength, Empathy, Compassion and Moral Compass 157
Thomas Jefferson: A Model of Presidential Leadership 160
The Self Confidence of George Washington 162
The Resilience of FDR 163
The Optimism of Ronald Reagan 163
IKE's Ability to Persuade without Dominating 164
Theodore Roosevelt: Powerful Emotional Intelligence 165
Truman: Unafraid to Decide 166
Jimmy Carter and Camp David 167
Franklin Roosevelt's Fatal Secret 168
Chapter Eight: Courage and Wisdom 173
Gerald Ford and the Nixon Pardon 175
Franklin Roosevelt and Polio 177
FDR and the Holocaust 183
Lincoln and Slavery 186
Chapter Nine: Decision Maker 191
The Presidency: The Buck Stops Here 193
John Adams: Keeping us out of War with France 198
Abraham Lincoln and the Attack on Fort Sumter 199
Woodrow Wilson: The Decision to Go to War 202
The Manhattan Project 204
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Attack on Pearl Harbor 207
The Internment of Japanese Americans 210
Harry Truman: Judgement at Nuremberg 212
The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb 220
Thoughts Over the Use of the Atomic Bomb to End
the War with Japan 223
The Firing of General Douglas MacArthur 227
Chapter Ten: Humility 233
The Humility of Abraham Lincoln 235
Chapter Eleven: Passionate and Energetic 243
Presidential Styles 245
Active/Negative 245
Active/Positive 245
Passive/Positive: 246
Passive/Negative: 246
Theodore Roosevelt: The First Modern President 247
Chapter Twelve: Flexible and Comfortable with Change 253
Eisenhower and the National Security Council 255
Chapter Thirteen: Loves Learning 265
Abraham Lincoln: Technology and Shakespeare 267
FDR: Avid Reader and Collector 269
Chapter Fourteen: Respects Diversity 273
Lincoln and the Jews 274
Chapter Fiveteen: Trust 277
The Vietnam War 278
The Watergate Scandal 281
FDR: Gaining the Public Trust 284
Conclusion 289
Bibliography 291
About the Author 297
Index 301
Introduction 5
The Achilles Heel of Leadership: The Human Dimension 9
Part One: The American Presidency 13
Chapter One: Presidential Power 13
The Global Leader 13
The Roles of the President of the United States 14
We Elect a Government when we Elect a President 17
Select and not Settle for our Leaders 18
Chapter Two: What to Look For? 21
Past and Present words and actions matter 22
Personal Presence 31
The Blackmail Factor 32
Chapter Three: A Great Country Needs Great Leaders 33
Technology and Creativity 35
Diversity, Tolerance, Individualism 35
Economy and Entrepreneurship 35
Our System of Law 36
Education 36
Music and Entertainment 36
A Nation of Beauty 36 Cities 36
Sense of Morality and Social Consciousness 36
Remember the Greatest Generation 36
Resilience 36
Part Two: Leadership Qualities of The Commander in Chief 39
Chapter One: Reformer 39
Theodore Roosevelt: Civil Service,
Campaign and Economic Reform 41
Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation 47
Chapter Two: Experience 53
The Presidency is not a Position for Trainees 54
The Governors 54
James Buchanan: Considered one of our Worst Leaders 56
The Value of Business Experience 57
Abraham Lincoln 57
Warren G. Harding 58
Herbert Hoover 58
Franklin Delano Roosevelt 59
Harry Truman 61
George W. Bush 62
George H.W. Bush 62
Jimmy Carter 63
Wendell Willkie: First Major Business Leader to Run
for President 63
The Concept of "Unfiltered Leaders" 68
Chapter Three: Communicator 71
Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address and
the Second Inaugural Address 73
Ronald Reagan: The Great Communicator 76
John F. Kennedy: The Berlin Wall 79
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The Fireside Chats 82
Social Media and the Presidency 83
Chapter Four: The Brain Trust
and the Understanding of Collaboration 87
The President's Cabinet 89
FDR's Brain Trust 91
George Washington and the first "Team of Rivals" 97
President Lincoln's Cabinet 99
George H. W. Bush's International Coalition in the Gulf War 102
The Ability to Work with the Congress 104
Woodrow Wilson's "New Freedom" 105
FDR and the Congress 108
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Man of the Congress 109
Chapter Five: Character, integrity, ethical behavior,
and trustworthiness 113
Theodore Roosevelt: Attempted Assassination 115
The Altruism of William McKinley 121
Presidential Temperaments 123
Guardian 123
Idealists 124
Artisans 124
Rational 124
Calvin Coolidge: Example of A Guardian President 127
The Fall of Edmond Muskie 129
The Resignation of Spiro Agnew 130
Gerald Ford: Vice President 132
Richard Nixon: Watergate 133
The Impeachment of Bill Clinton 135
Chapter Six: Visionary 141
John F. Kennedy: A Man on the Moon 143
Ronald Reagan's Vision for America 145
Theodore Roosevelt and the Square Deal 148
Chapter Seven: Emotional Intelligence 153
The Components of Emotional Intelligence 154
Self-Awareness 154
Self-Regulation 154
Internal Motivation 155
Empathy 155
Social Skills 155
Lincoln's Strength, Empathy, Compassion and Moral Compass 157
Thomas Jefferson: A Model of Presidential Leadership 160
The Self Confidence of George Washington 162
The Resilience of FDR 163
The Optimism of Ronald Reagan 163
IKE's Ability to Persuade without Dominating 164
Theodore Roosevelt: Powerful Emotional Intelligence 165
Truman: Unafraid to Decide 166
Jimmy Carter and Camp David 167
Franklin Roosevelt's Fatal Secret 168
Chapter Eight: Courage and Wisdom 173
Gerald Ford and the Nixon Pardon 175
Franklin Roosevelt and Polio 177
FDR and the Holocaust 183
Lincoln and Slavery 186
Chapter Nine: Decision Maker 191
The Presidency: The Buck Stops Here 193
John Adams: Keeping us out of War with France 198
Abraham Lincoln and the Attack on Fort Sumter 199
Woodrow Wilson: The Decision to Go to War 202
The Manhattan Project 204
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Attack on Pearl Harbor 207
The Internment of Japanese Americans 210
Harry Truman: Judgement at Nuremberg 212
The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb 220
Thoughts Over the Use of the Atomic Bomb to End
the War with Japan 223
The Firing of General Douglas MacArthur 227
Chapter Ten: Humility 233
The Humility of Abraham Lincoln 235
Chapter Eleven: Passionate and Energetic 243
Presidential Styles 245
Active/Negative 245
Active/Positive 245
Passive/Positive: 246
Passive/Negative: 246
Theodore Roosevelt: The First Modern President 247
Chapter Twelve: Flexible and Comfortable with Change 253
Eisenhower and the National Security Council 255
Chapter Thirteen: Loves Learning 265
Abraham Lincoln: Technology and Shakespeare 267
FDR: Avid Reader and Collector 269
Chapter Fourteen: Respects Diversity 273
Lincoln and the Jews 274
Chapter Fiveteen: Trust 277
The Vietnam War 278
The Watergate Scandal 281
FDR: Gaining the Public Trust 284
Conclusion 289
Bibliography 291
About the Author 297
Index 301







