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Degree

Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Political Science (Arts and Sciences), 2008.

Abstract

The relationship between the president and the people is often hard to determine, especially in times of war. Several questions arise when looking at this relationship, including whether or not the president feels that the public is competent enough to formulate opinion and whether the president feels compelled to act as a direct result of incoming opinions from both the public and the media. The following analysis looks at the Vietnam War and the three administrations most closely dealing with the war - the administrations of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard M. Nixon - to determine whether there is a direct relationship between the opinions of the people and specific strategies employed during the war. It also examines the relationship between the president, the public, and the media during the war.

Subject Headings

Political science

Keywords

Vietnam War; public opinion; Lyndon B. Johnson; John F. Kennedy; Richard M. Nixon; presidential decision-making

Committee / Advisors

Patricia A. Weitsman, PhD (Committee Chair)
Barry Tadlock, PhD (Committee Member)
Michelle Frasher-Rae, PhD (Committee Member)

Pages

93p.

Document number: ohiou1219374275
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