The problem of presidential rhetoric
The linguistic simplification of presidential rhetoric
The anti-intellectual speechwriters
The substantive impoverishment of presidential rhetoric
Institutionalizing the anti-intellectual presidency
Indicting the anti-intellectual presidency
Reforming the anti-intellectual presidency
Appendix I : the General Inquirer (GI)
Appendix II : definitions of General Inquirer categories used
Appendix III : annual messages, 1790-2006
Appendix IV : inaugural addresses, 1789-2005
Appendix V : presidential speechwriters interviewed
Appendix VI : the Flesch readability score.