{"product_id":"we-the-presidents-book-ronald-gruner-9781737823100","title":"We the Presidents","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWE THE PRESIDENTS explores how American presidents over the last century, from Warren G. Harding to Donald Trump, have shaped today's world from the birth of supply-side economics in 1921 to the crisis on Ukraine borders a century later.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe roots of today's Ukraine crisis were established\u003c\/strong\u003e when NATO, with President Clinton's encouragement, chose to expand eastward after the fall of the Soviet Union. Expanding NATO would be the most fateful error of American policy in the entire post-cold-war era...And it is doubly unfortunate considering the total lack of any necessity for this move, American diplomat George F. Kennan predicted in 1997. (page 435)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRonald Reagan predicted today's trade tensions \u003c\/strong\u003ein 1988 when he cautioned, We should beware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends...all while cynically waving the American flag. (page 553)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresident Eisenhower planted the seeds of America's troubled involvement in the Middle East \u003c\/strong\u003ein 1953 when he orchestrated a CIA led covert coup to overthrow Iran's democratically-elected government after a dispute over oil profits. (page 181)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTreasury Secretary Mellon revolutionized the nation's taxation policies\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1921 when he declared the best way to stimulate an economy is through polices that encourage investment in factories, innovation and training. Today we know Mellon's scientific taxation as supply-side economics. (page 49)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise from Readers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis well-crafted, wonderfully readable book\u003c\/strong\u003e takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the tenures of US presidents over the past 100 years, highlighting the events that shaped America and the world and offers a candid yet balanced and objective critique of their stewardship. An absorbing and compelling tour de force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward Handy, held senior management positions at the IMF and Institute of International Finance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo you think you know your presidential history?\u003c\/strong\u003e Think again. Ronald Gruner has, and he sees more than most. He has balanced vision and an eye for detail. He has written a knowledgeable and easily read work. It is an excellent investment of your time. It was for me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Falvey, Opinion Writer, \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBarron's\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis highly readable book is a triumph.\u003c\/strong\u003e Author Ronald Gruner with meticulous research has woven a non-partisan tapestry embedded with historical parallels as seventeen presidents, from Harding to Trump, shaped the American century, up to the present day, when our democracy faces yet another crucial test of its resilience and strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas G. Penniman IV, Publisher (retired), \u003cem\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRonald Gruner's clear-sighted view of presidents, their times and contexts is extraordinary. \u003c\/strong\u003eWe need the Gruner sensibility in the White House. We the Presidents is more than an absorbing read; it is a great education about how our country works. Gruner's engaging and straightforward writing brings alive a century of presidencies from Harding to Trump, and how their actions have led to what America is today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhil Cooper, Founder and Managing Partner, Pine Island Capital Partners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRonald Gruner is uniquely qualified to write a penetrating presidential history. \u003c\/strong\u003eGruner applied his significant business experience to objectively analyze the impact of past presidencies on today's America. His extraordinary research provides facts rather than opinions. A must read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. John R. 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