Policymakers and Wordsmiths
Writing for the President under Johnson and Nixon
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6357150 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karen M Hult (0000-0002-2990-7461), Charles E Walcott |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 465-487 |
| Publication date | 1998-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3497 • E-ISSN: 1744-1684 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3235210 |
| OpenAlex | W2326901175 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
The writing of speeches for the President is inevitably connected to public policy. Speeches provide opportunities to articulate policy, and their preparation often forces the setting of agendas and the determination or clarification of policy positions. This makes the growing disjunction between presidential speeches and the clear, accurate expression of administration goals and policy initiatives noted by observers of the contemporary presidency all the more arresting. We locate the beginning of this trend in the Johnson White House and compare the organizational responses of Presidents Johnson and Nixon to the challenge of creating a viable writing operation linked to policymaking. Of the two, Nixon was more effective, particularly during his first term, and his experience suggests lessons that his successors have largely failed to follow
Administration (probate law · Political science · Politics · Presidency · Presidential campaign · Presidential system · Public policy · Public relations · Sociology · White (mutation · Law · Public Administration · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2009 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |