Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Federal Highway Act by Charles U. Zug Hardcover Boo

Description: Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Federal Highway Act by Charles U. Zug Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Drawing on executive politics, American political development, and leadership studies, Charles Zug uses the Federal Highway Act to argue for a foundational reassessment of Dwight D. Eisenhowers legacy as highway founder, president, and political leader. Publisher Description President Dwight D. Eisenhower is remembered by many as the originator of the American Interstate Highway System. He is also praised for restraining executive overreach, restoring the separation of powers, and presiding over an era of governmental equanimity and goodwill.In Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Federal Highway Act, Charles Zug contests all these assumptions. Through archival research, Zug shows that Eisenhowers attempt to lead highway expansion during 1952–1955 ended in dismal failure. Far from championing the separation of powers, Eisenhower sought to marginalize Congress from the legislative process by secretly writing a transformative highway bill within the confines of his White House. And once it was announced, Eisenhowers highway plan was almost universally panned: Ikes own comptroller general deemed the plans funding mechanism "illegal" before a bipartisan majority laughed it out of the Senate in the spring of 1955. The highway bill that did eventually pass Congress in 1956, and that went on to launch the modern interstate system, was written by congressional Democrats and emphatically rejected Eisenhowers basic approach to highway reform.Drawing on executive politics, American political development, and leadership studies, Zug uses the Federal Highway Act to argue for a foundational reassessment of Eisenhowers legacy as highway founder, president, and political leader. Author Biography Charles U. Zug is assistant professor of political science at the University of Missouri and the author of Demagogues in American Politics. Details ISBN 0700636005 ISBN-13 9780700636006 Title Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Federal Highway Act Author Charles U. Zug Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 168 Publisher University Press of Kansas GE_Item_ID:158305494; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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