This book the second of two volumes examines the presidency in last half of twentieth century
America and explores the successes and failures of presidents in their foreign policy
initiatives. It examines each president's ability to apply his skills to a foreign policy issue
in the face of opposition that may come from a variety of sources including the Congress the
Pentagon the State Department the press and often their own in-house advisers. This volume
in particular focuses on John F. Kennedy Lyndon Johnson Richard Nixon Ronald Reagan and
George W. Bush.
