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48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"In 2021, Deb Haaland made history as the first Indigenous cabinet secretary. Serving as Secretary of the Interior, Haaland has championed climate and the rights of Native peoples. Discover Haaland's early life, her political career, and more."--
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"Former Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper reveals the shocking details of his tumultuous tenure while serving in the Trump administration. From June of 2019 until his firing by President Trump after the November 2020 election, Secretary Mark T. Esper led the Department of Defense through an unprecedented time in history -- a period marked by growing threats and conflict abroad, a global pandemic unseen in a century, the greatest domestic unrest in...
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182 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.
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A biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton, First Lady during her husband's Bill Clinton's administration, New York Senator, Secretary of State during Barack Obama's administration, and candidate for the Presidency of the United States in 2016.
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xii, 336 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Two brothers--Chuck and Tom Hagel--who went to war in Vietnam, fought in the same unit, and saved each other's life. They disagreed about the war, but they fought it together. 1968. America was divided. Flag-draped caskets came home by the thousands. Riots ravaged our cities. Assassins shot our political leaders. Black fought white, young fought old, fathers fought sons. And it was the year that two brothers from Nebraska went to war. In Vietnam,...
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xiv, 300 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm
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"Call Sign Chaos is a memoir of a life of warfighting and lifelong learning, following along as Mattis rises from Marine recruit to four-star general. It is a journey about learning to lead and a story about how he, through constant study and action, developed a unique leadership philosophy, one relevant to us all."--Dust jacket flap.
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vii, 243 pages ; 22 cm
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Examines some of the problems that plague the American public school system, identifies solutions that have worked in the past, and celebrates the hero teachers, staffers, and adminstrators the author met as the Obama Secretary of Education. --
From his mother's after-school program on Chicago's South Side to his tenure as Secretary of Education in DC, Duncan exposes the lies that have caused American kids to fall behind their international peers,...
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xx, 536 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
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A group portrait of America's first President and the men who served with him to create the office shares insights into their personalities and the consequences of Washington's decision to heed or disregard specific advice.
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498 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Leon Panetta's first career, beginning as an army intelligence officer and including 16 years in the House of Representatives, lasted thirty-five years and culminated in his role as Clinton's budget czar and White House chief of staff. He then "retired" to establish the Panetta Institute with his wife of fifty years, Sylvia; to serve on the Iraq Study Group; and to protect his beloved California coastline. But in 2009, he accepted what many said was...
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552 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : portrait ; 24 cm
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Presents a complete picture of the life of George C. Marshall, from his childhood and military training through his role as chief of staff of the U.S. Army during World War II and his leadership efforts as Secretary of State in rebuilding post-war Europe.
30) Rogue asset
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Presidential Agent volume 9
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420 pages : map ; 24 cm.
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"The secretary of state has been kidnapped by Islamic extremists and his only hope for survival is a reconstituted Presidential Agent team in this revival of W. E. B. Griffin's New York Times bestselling series"--
Secretary of State Frank Malone has been kidnapped from his Cairo hotel, his security detail wiped out. President Natalie Cohen needs to think outside the box, and that can only mean one thing: the revival of the Presidential Agent program....
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"Raised on tales of her revolutionary ancestors, Frances Perkins arrives in New York City at the turn of the century, armed with her trusty parasol and an unyielding determination to make a difference. When she's not working with children in the crowded tenements in Hell's Kitchen, Frances throws herself into the social scene in Greenwich Village, befriending an eclectic group of politicians, artists, and activists, including the millionaire socialite...
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xiii, 670 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm
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Español
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Hillary Clinton's candid reflections about the key moments during her time as Secretary of State, as well as her thoughts about how to navigate the challenges of the 21st century.
Reflexiones sinceras de Hillary Clinton sobre los momentos clave durante su tiempo como Secretario de Estado, así como sus ideas sobre cómo navegar por los desafíos del siglo 21.
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xii, 442 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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"In his best-selling autobiography, Albert Speer, Minister of Armaments and chief architect of Nazi Germany, repeatedly insisted he knew nothing of the genocidal crimes of Hitler's Third Reich. In this revealing new biography, author Martin Kitchen disputes Speer's lifelong assertions of ignorance and innocence, portraying a far darker figure who was deeply implicated in the appalling crimes committed by the regime he served so well. Kitchen reconstructs...
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xiii, 466 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"The twenty-fifth Secretary of Defense takes readers behind the scenes to reveal the inner workings of the Pentagon, its vital mission, and what it takes to lead it. The Pentagon is the headquarters of the single largest institution in America: the Department of Defense. The D.O.D. employs millions of Americans. It owns and operates more real estate, and spends more money, than any other entity. It manages the world's largest and most complex information...
35) It shouldn't be this hard to serve your country: our broken government and the plight of veterans
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viii, 360 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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"The former VA secretary describes his fight to save veteran health care from partisan politics and how his efforts were ultimately derailed by a small group of unelected officials appointed by the Trump White House."--
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1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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In the depths of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Frances Perkins as US Secretary of Labor, the first woman to sit on a presidential cabinet. Against overwhelming odds, she became a driving force behind the New Deal social safety net, including Social Security, the 40-hour workweek, the 8-hour day, minimum wage, and unemployment compensation. Featuring compelling interviews with David Brooks, Nancy Pelosi, Amy Klobuchar, Lawrence...
37) Terror de estado
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525 pages ; 23 cm
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Después de un período tumultuoso en la política estadounidense, una nueva administración acaba de prestar juramento y, para sorpresa de todos, el presidente elige a un enemigo político para el puesto vital de Secretario de Estado. No hay amor perdido entre el Presidente de los Estados Unidos y Ellen Adams, su nueva Secretaria de Estado. Pero es un movimiento astuto por parte del presidente. Con este nombramiento, silencia a uno de sus más duros...
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xvi, 815 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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With the same directness that defined his career in public service, Rumsfeld's memoir is filled with previously undisclosed details and insights about the Bush administration, 9/11, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It also features Rumsfeld's unique and often surprising observations on eight decades of history.
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xxv, 319 pages ; 24 cm
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In 2001, Bill and Hillary Clinton left the White House under a cloud, dogged by scandals and investigations. Even many Democrats were glad to see them go. Yet within just a few years, Bill had secured a new reputation as a global humanitarian and elder statesman, and Hillary was running for president. Despite her 2008 loss to Barack Obama, Hillary bounced back to become a powerful and respected figure in his cabinet. Today the Clintons are among the...
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234 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
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Castro, nacido con un hermano gemelo Joaquín de padres solteros, cuenta una historia de su sueño hecho realidad en Estados Unidos sobre su aumento de la pobreza para convertirse en alcalde de San Antonio, orador principal en la Convención Demócrata de 2012 y Secretario de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano en la administración de el presidente Barack Obama.
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