Humor in the White House
Subtitle: the wit of five American presidents
By: by Arthur A. Sloane.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Presidents -- United States -- History -- Anecdotes.; Presidents -- United States -- Biography.; Presidents -- United States -- Humor.; American wit and humor.; United States -- Politics and government -- Anecdotes.; United States -- Politics and government -- Humor.
Genres: Anecdotes.; Biography.; Humor.
Description: ""I heard one [presidential] candidate say that what this country needed was a president for the '90s," Ronald Reagan once said. "I was set to run again.

I thought he said a president in his 90s." Abraham Lincoln, in one instance, was able to put a serious injury in a humorous light; in response to a young woman's question about where a soldier was wounded, Lincoln replied, "Ma'am, the bullet that wounded him would not have wounded you." Presidents often bring a sense of humor to the White House with them, allowing the American public to catch a glimpse of their not-so-serious sides.".

"This book examines how five of the nation's funniest chief executives - Abraham Lincoln, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan - have used wit and humor to their advantage during their terms as president, and how their management of the Executive Branch was thereby enhanced. As a bonus, the effective use of humor by several unsuccessful presidential candidates is surveyed."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references ((p. 195-204) and index.