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This comprehensive guide is the definitive source for researchers seeking an understanding of those who have occupied the White House and on the institution of the U.S. presidency. Readers turn to Guide to the Presidency for its wealth of facts and analytical chapters that explain the structure, powers, and operations of the office and the president’s relationship with Congress and the Supreme Court. The work is divided into eight distinct subject areas covering every aspect of the U.S. presidency.
Chapter 19: The Presidency and Popular Culture
Chapter 19: The Presidency and Popular Culture
There are few cultural icons as central as the president, few symbols that speak as loudly of “The United States” as do the symbols of that office.1 When nightly newscasts seek to show an image of the American government, the one most likely to be chosen is that of the White House. Presidents are the individuals most able to interrupt regularly scheduled ...