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Nixon's Super Secretaries - The Last Grand Presidential Reorganizational Effort (Hardcover)
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Nixon's Super Secretaries - The Last Grand Presidential Reorganizational Effort (Hardcover)
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The Watergate scandal of 1973 claimed many casualties, political
and otherwise. Along with many personal reputations and careers,
President Richard Nixon's bold attempt to achieve a sweeping
reorganization of the domestic portion of the executive branch was
also pulled into the vortex.
Now, Mordecai Lee examines Nixon's reorganization, finding it
notable for two reasons. First, it was sweeping in intent and
scope, representing a complete overhaul in the way the president
would oversee and implement his domestic agenda. Second, the
president instituted the reorganization administratively--by
appointment of three "super-secretaries"--without congressional
approval. The latter aspect generated ire among some members of
Congress, notably Sam Ervin, a previously little-known senator from
North Carolina who chaired the Government Operations Committee and,
soon after, the Senate's Select Committee on Presidential Campaign
Activities--known to the public as "the Watergate Committee."
Asserting that Nixon's reorganization effort represents a
significant event in the evolution of the managerial presidency and
public administration, "Nixon's Super-Secretaries" presents the
most comprehensive historical narrative to date concerning this
reorganization attempt. The author has utilized previously untapped
original and primary sources to provide unprecedented detail on the
inner workings, intentions, and ultimate demise of Nixon's
ambitious plan to reorganize the sprawling federal bureaucracy.
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