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~ (Author) "When William Jefferson Clinton, as he now called himself, retiring momentarily the informal "Bill," took the oath of office on a brilliant, cold January 20,..." (more)
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Washington Commentator Drew's evenhanded account of the successes and failures of the first 18 months of Clinton's presidency.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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The first 20 months of Clinton's beleaguered presidency receives its fullest treatment in Drew's impressive work. Clinton the expert campaigner was poorly prepared and ineffectively served by an unexperienced staff when he took office. Poor planning, lack of discipline and credibility, and a failure to be accountable have exaggerated his failures, minimized his successes, and lowered public trust. Drew is at her best when describing the personalities and tensions among administration policymakers. Her excellent recounting of foreign policymaking in the post-Cold War world shows that Clinton misread public sentiment by giving scant attention to hot spots such as Bosnia, Somalia, and Haiti. Domestic issues, especially healthcare, crime, and the budget, are treated in an exciting you-are-there manner, with Hilary Clinton, Vice President Gore, and a host of officials emerging as important, often difficult players in the political process. This revealing portrait of "America's first activist president in the age of cynicism" is an excellent complement to John Brummett's Highwire (LJ 9/15/94) and Meredith Oakley's On the Make (LJ 7/94), both of which focus on Clinton's Arkansas roots. Strongly recommended for public libraries.
Karl Helicher, Upper Merion Twp. Lib., King of Prussia, Pa.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Touchstone; 1st Edition/1st Printing edition (November 8, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0684813092
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684813097
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,592,391 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy of Woodward, December 8, 2000
By Kevin Lane (Norfolk, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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I consulted this book for background on how the administration handled the Bosnian war and got swept into it. Drew is an outstanding writer, and her style is reminiscent of Bob Woodward's.

This presents a full account of Clinton and his aides, their battles, their personalities, etc. Clinton definitely had a rough going early on...it's hard to believe he stayed so popular all along.

Anyway, if you like Woodward's stuff (All the President's Men, Commanders, the Brethren, etc.), you'll find this very interesting. I am sure we will see more good things from Drew again.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent behind-the-scenes account, May 3, 2000
By Peter N. Woodke (San Francisco, California USA) - See all my reviews
I just finished this book and enjoyed it immensely. Drew provides a fly-on-the-wall account of the early Clinton years with breathtaking depth. With the benefit of a few years' hindsight, her analysis and perceptions at the time were spot-on. Highly recommended for political junkies and people interested in the inner workings of the White House.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reporting, February 8, 2004
Each time I read a book by this author I am reminded why she is considered such a good journalist and excellent author. If ever a political book could be considered in the "could not put down" category, this book could. The author gives the reader a detailed description of the first year and a half of the Clinton presidency with an unbiased look at both the good and the bad. I tend to fall on the side of a Clinton supporter so I agreed with all the positives and cringed at the negatives she brought up, but could not find fault with her reporting. The problems and reasons why were well thought out, accurate and unbiased.

So much of what takes place in Washington covers up the real story and the actual work that does or should get done. This author does a good job a stripping away the noise and getting to what the real problems were of the first year of the Clinton administration. She detailed the lack of organization, the agenda that was too large and the effect of too many staff with lacking experience to play that this level. Overall the book was very interesting and well written. If you are looking for details on how the Clinton White House worked at the first then this should be your first stop.

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