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Media Gaffes
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Media Gaffes
President Bush shone when he met voters in person, but that was not the case on television
Criticism and Hurricane Katrina
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Criticism and Hurricane Katrina
President Bush was criticized for his administration's response to Hurricane Katrina.
Chapter 1 | George W. Bush, Part 2
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Chapter 1 | George W. Bush, Part 2
The life and presidency of George W. Bush, from his unorthodox road to the presidency.
Financial Crisis
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Financial Crisis
President Bush confronted the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression.
The Weapons of Mass Destruction
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The Weapons of Mass Destruction
Did the Bush administration mislead the public to go to war?
Neocons and Moderates
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Neocons and Moderates
President Bush assembled a team of rivals to form his cabinet.
Saddam Hussein
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Saddam Hussein
President Bush was dissatisfied with Bin Laden’s escape and the collapse of the Taliban.
Roy Cohn: Chief Counsel for McCarthy
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Roy Cohn: Chief Counsel for McCarthy
Senator Joseph McCarthy hired Roy Cohn in 1953 as Chief Counsel.
Joseph McCarthy: Senator of Anti-Communism
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Joseph McCarthy: Senator of Anti-Communism
The McCarthy hearings are now emblematic of the 1950s "Red Scare."
Langston Hughes on Trial
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Langston Hughes on Trial
Author Langston Hughes was called before Sen. McCarthy’s Subcommittee on Investigations.
Chapter 1 | McCarthy
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Chapter 1 | McCarthy
Watch the opening scene of McCarthy.
McCarthyism: Anatomy of an Investigation
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McCarthyism: Anatomy of an Investigation
McCarthy declared to Congress that scholar Owen Lattimore was a "top Russian spy."
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