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PublisherOberon Design Books, The Limited
ISBN-101786822113
ISBN-139781786822116
eBay Product ID (ePID)242516875
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Book TitleAll the President's Men? : Scenes from the Senate Confirmation Hearings of President Trumps Cabinet
Number of Pages96 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicAmerican Government / Legislative Branch, Government / General, Political, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
GenreLaw, Drama, Political Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorNicolas Kent
Book SeriesOberon Modern Plays Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight5 oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"[It] left me torn between admiration for the American democratic process and despair at the fitness for office of the candidates themselves... [the play] shows there is much to be said, in a democracy, for hearings into public appointments. It reminds us of the fallibility of Trump's judgment. It also confirms that theatre has the unique capacity to reveal politics in action." -- Michael Billington, The Guardian, "[It] left me torn between admiration for the American democratic process and despair at the fitness for office of the candidates themselves... [the play] shows there is much to be said, in a democracy, for hearings into public appointments. It reminds us of the fallibility of Trumps judgment. It also confirms that theatre has the unique capacity to reveal politics in action." -- Michael Billington, The Guardian, ""[It] left me torn between admiration for the American democratic process and despair at the fitness for office of the candidates themselves... [the play] shows there is much to be said, in a democracy, for hearings into public appointments. It reminds us of the fallibility of Trumps judgment. It also confirms that theatre has the unique capacity to reveal politics in action." -- Michael Billington, The Guardian" -- The Guardian
SynopsisResponding to current events almost as they happen, this revealing new work takes us into the fierce fight between Senate Republicans and Democrats over the key cabinet members who will lead the Trump administration's policy on everything from Russia to civil rights, healthcare to climate change., The U.S. Senate's 2017 confirmation process for President Trump's Cabinet. It forensically reveals the ethics, beliefs and philosophy behind four key Cabinet figures: Rex Tillerson, the former CEO of Exxon, now Secretary of State responsible for America's foreign policy; Attorney-General Jeff Sessions, a leading campaigner for the President and now his chief law officer; Dr. Tom Price, a strident critic of Obamacare now Health Secretary and Scott Pruitt, a climate change skeptic confirmed as Director of the Environmental Protection Agency. The appointment of these men will have huge implications. They will lead the administration's policy on Russia, the Middle East, Iran and North Korea, on human rights worldwide, on the Paris Climate control agreement, as well as on the civil rights and the health of millions of Americans., In January, one week before the President's inauguration a fierce fight erupted in the Senate between Republicans and Democrats over the confirmation of the key figures for President Trump's cabinet. These four powerful men lead the Trump administration's policy on Russia, the Middle East, Iran and North Korea, on human rights worldwide, on the Paris Climate control agreement, as well as on the civil rights and the health of millions of Americans. They are: Rex Tillerson, the former CEO of Exxon/Mobil, nominee for Secretary of State responsible for America's foreign policy; Jeff Sessions, a leading campaigner for the President and now his chief law officer; Dr Tom Price, a strident critic of Obamacare and nominee for Health Secretary; and Scott Pruitt, a climate change sceptic nominated as Director of the Environmental Protection Agency. In front of four separate Senate committees the nominees were subjected to tough and relentless cross-examination. They were questioned forensically about their ethics, beliefs and political philosophies. Each of them had to fend off accusations ranging from corruption to deceit or racism.These gripping and dramatic verbatim Senate sessions probed their fitness for office, and give us a vital insight into the future policies and direction of a Trump Presidency., The U.S. Senate's 2017 confirmation process for President Trump's Cabinet. It forensically reveals the ethics, beliefs and philosophy behind four key Cabinet figures: Rex Tillerson, the former CEO of Exxon, now Secretary of State responsible for America's foreign policy; Attorney-General Jeff Sessions, a leading campaigner for the President and now his chief law officer; Dr Tom Price, a strident critic of Obamacare now Health Secretary and Scott Pruitt, a climate change sceptic confirmed as Director of the Environmental Protection Agency.The appointment of these men will have huge implications. They will lead the administration's policy on Russia, the Middle East, Iran and North Korea, on human rights worldwide, on the Paris Climate control agreement, as well as on the civil rights and the health of millions of Americans., The U.S. Senate's 2017 confirmation process for President Trump's Cabinet. It forensically reveals the ethics, beliefs and philosophy behind four key Cabinet figures: Rex Tillerson, the former CEO of Exxon, now Secretary of State responsible for America's foreign policy; Attorney-General Jeff Sessions, a leading campaigner for the President and now his chief law officer; Dr Tom Price, a strident critic of Obamacare now Health Secretary and Scott Pruitt, a climate change sceptic confirmed as Director of the Environmental Protection Agency. The appointment of these men will have huge implications. They will lead the administration's policy on Russia, the Middle East, Iran and North Korea, on human rights worldwide, on the Paris Climate control agreement, as well as on the civil rights and the health of millions of Americans.
