"What the heck are you up to, Mr. President?" : Jimmy Carter, America's "malaise," and the speech that should have changed the country / Kevin Mattson.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [221]-251) and index.
Contents
"What the heck are you up to, Mr. President?" -- Diagnosing a nation's heart of glass (April 1979) -- Making friends and enemies in a time of crisis (May 1979) -- "The worst of times" (June 1979) -- "One of my best" (July 1979) -- The speech becomes a "turning point" (July 1979-January 1981) -- Epilogue : In dreams there begin no responsibilities -- Appendix: The speech "A crisis of confidence" (July 15, 1979).