Commander in Chief: How Truman, Johnson, and Bush Turned a Presidential Power into a Threat to America's Future
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Geoffrey Perret., & Geoffrey Perret|AUTHOR. (2008). Commander in Chief: How Truman, Johnson, and Bush Turned a Presidential Power into a Threat to America's Future . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Geoffrey Perret and Geoffrey Perret|AUTHOR. 2008. Commander in Chief: How Truman, Johnson, and Bush Turned a Presidential Power Into a Threat to America's Future. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Geoffrey Perret and Geoffrey Perret|AUTHOR. Commander in Chief: How Truman, Johnson, and Bush Turned a Presidential Power Into a Threat to America's Future Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Geoffrey Perret, and Geoffrey Perret|AUTHOR. Commander in Chief: How Truman, Johnson, and Bush Turned a Presidential Power Into a Threat to America's Future Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
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Full title | commander in chief how truman johnson and bush turned a presidential power into a threat to americas future |
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