Mac Baldrige: The Cowboy in Ronald Reagan's Cabinet

By: Chris Black and B. Jay Cooper

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Synopsis: Ronald Reagan assumed the presidency at a time when Japan and Europe, fully recovered from wartime devastation, threatened America&’s position as the number one economy in the world. Manufacturing was in decline; traditional industries were being beaten by foreign competitors; many American industries had grown complacent. President Reagan named Mac Baldrige, a successful industrialist (and card-carrying member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association), Secretary of Commerce to address these economic challenges. This book recounts the Washington career of an American original during the era supporters celebrate as &“morning in America.&”

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 256 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781493018000
Publisher:: Globe Pequot Publishing
Date of Addition:: 10/03/25
Copyrighted By:: Molly Baldrige and Megan Baldrige
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:: President George H. W. Bush