The rhetorical presidency, propaganda, and the Cold War, 1945-1955
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The rhetorical presidency, propaganda, and the Cold War, 1945-1955
（Praeger series in presidential studies）
Praeger, 2002
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-217) and index
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Description
Both Truman and Eisenhower combined bully pulpit activity with presidentially directed messages voiced by surrogates whose words were as orchestrated by the administration as those delivered by the presidents themselves. A Review of the private strategizing sessions concerning propaganda activity and the actual propaganda disseminated by the Truman and Eisenhower administrations reveals how they both militarized propaganda operations, allowing the president of the United States to serve as the commander-in-chief of propaganda activity. As the presidents minimized congressional control over propaganda operations, they institutionalized propaganda as a presidential tool, expanded the means by which they and their successors could perform the rhetorical presidency, and increased presidential power over the country's Cold War message, naturalizing the Cold War ideology that resonates yet today. Of particular interest to scholars and students of political communication, the modern presidency, and Cold War history.
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Introduction: The Rhetorical Presidency and United States Propaganda in the 20th Century
The Period of Propaganda and News
The Truman Administration's Legalization of Peacetime Propaganda
The Journalistic Paradigm: United States Domestic and International Propaganda, 1947-1949
The Period of Militarization
Creating a Militarized Propaganda Structure Through the CIA, the PSB, and the Campaign of Truth
Militarized Propaganda and the Campaign of Truth, 1950-1952
The Period of Institutionalization and Psychological Strategy
McCarthyism and the Rise and Fall of Congressional Involvement in Propaganda Operations
Propaganda as a Presidential Tool in the Eisenhower White House
The Rhetorical Presidency and the Eisenhower Administration, 1953-1955
Conclusion: Expanding the Rhetorical Presidency
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