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Preface ix Prologue: Preparing for the Presidency 1 part 1 macro-level economic policies 1 Setting a Consistent Course, 1953–1956 23 2 Economic Policy in Good Times, 1955–1957 53 3 Narrowing the Course, 1957–1961 81 part 2 microeconomic policies 4 Agriculture: A Tough Battle 113 5 A Coalescing Antitrust Policy 152 6 Foreign Economic Policy 183 Epilogue: The Eisenhower Legacy 225 Acknowledgments 235 Abbreviations 237 Notes 239 Essay on Primary Sources 293 Index 295 Contents This page intentionally left blank ...

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