OVAL OFFICE UPS AND DOWNS (SS 305)
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SS 305 OVAL OFFICE UPS AND DOWNS:
Putting Obama's First Year in Context
President Clinton once said that presidents "campaign in poetry and govern in prose." In contrast to the lofty ideals that propel presidential campaigns, governing from the White House is rarely so pure; pragmatism and missteps often complicate matters. This course explores typical challenges presidents confront during their first year in office. It will compare President Obama's inaugural year to that of his predecessors. It will conclude by looking ahead to his next three in office.
Presenter: Matthew N. Beckmann, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science at UCI. Professor Beckmann is actively researching the strategic interplay between Washington's key players as they decide federal policy. Later this year his next book, Art of the Possible: Presidential Leadership in U.S. Lawmaking, 1953-2004, will be published. He has given a previous course for OLLI.
Course Developer: Mary Lou Sortais
Dates/Time: Wednesdays, January 20 and 27
10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Location: Woodbridge Village Center
Course Facilitators: Mary Lou Sortais 949-786-2011
mlsort@sbcglobal.net
Gloria Moldow 949-472-8181
bmoldow@optonline.net
| When: | Jan 20, 10 to Jan 27, 10; 2 meetings |
| Where: | Woodbridge Village Center |
Schedule
| Date | Day | Start Time | End Time | Building |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/20/2010 | Wednesday | 10:00AM | 12:00PM | Woodbridge Village Center |
| 1/27/2010 | Wednesday | 10:00AM | 12:00PM | Woodbridge Village Center |
