Hard bargain : how FDR twisted Churchill's arm, evaded the law, and changed the role of the American presidency / Robert Shogan.
Shogan, Robert, author.
1995
D753 .S485 1995 (Mapit)
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Title Hard bargain : how FDR twisted Churchill's arm, evaded the law, and changed the role of the American presidency / Robert Shogan.
Author Shogan, Robert, author.
ISBN 0689121601
9780689121609
Published New York : Scribner, [1995]
Copyright ©1995
Language English
Description 320 pages : illustrations, 8 unnumbered pages of plates ; 25 cm
Call Number D753 .S485 1995
Dewey Decimal Classification 940.53/2241
Summary "This book tracks the tortuous negotiations between Washington and London, with FDR juggling strong domestic isolationist sentiment and the mandates of third-term politics before making a deal in which the British allowed the U.S. use of certain sea bases in exchange for 50 destroyers. Shogan argues that a pernicious precedent was set, enabling chief executives to override constitutional guidelines under the pretense of protecting national security. Urging total disclosure, increased candor and full accountability, Shogan contends that our presidents can cause harm with foreign policy prevarications"--Adapted from a book review in Publisher's weekly.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-308) and index.
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