02654cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000360012624502970016226400510045930000470051033600260055733700260058333800360060950000310064550801010067652013870077753400450216465300450220965300140225485600430226899900170231122241UtSlPG20260610133519.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a20008716  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHN1 aLee, Gerald Stanley,d1862-194414aThe Ghost in the White House :bSome suggestions as to how a hundred million people (who are supposed in a vague, helpless way to haunt the white house) can make themselves felt with a president, how they can back him up, express themselves to him, be expressed by him, and get what they want 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-08-04  aProduced by Audrey Longhurst and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Ghost in the White House" by Gerald Stanley Lee is a thought-provoking political commentary written in the early 20th century. This work explores the complex relationship between the American people and their president, highlighting the struggle for genuine representation and connection in governance. Lee uses the metaphor of a "ghost" to describe the abstract and often disconnected nature of political authority, arguing that for a democracy to thrive, the voices of the people must materialize into a palpable force that is recognized and respected by those in power.  The opening of the book introduces the concept that the White House is haunted by the "ghost" of the nation, meaning the intangible and often voiceless expectations of the populace. Lee presents a critique of how presidents often find themselves isolated, dealing with the nebulous idea of "the people" rather than tangible citizens. He stresses the urgency for the next president to build a real connection with the nation, suggesting that the way forward is through the collective strength and expressiveness of the public. The author is determined to propose a new framework where citizens are empowered to articulate their needs, thereby transforming the governance landscape from one dominated by the elite back to the hands of the populace themselves. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- Politics and government  aDemocracy40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22241  c63385d63385