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100 1 _aLee, Gerald Stanley,
_d1862-1944
245 1 4 _aThe 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
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-08-04
508 _aProduced by Audrey Longhurst and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- Politics and government
653 _aDemocracy
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22241
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