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List of Illustrations / xi List of Tables / xiii Acknowledgments / xv Introduction: Party Control and Presidential Leverage in Political Time /  1. The Legislative Presidency and Eras of Congress: A Longitudinal Analysis /  2. Truman, Eisenhower, and Divided Government /  3. Nixon and Divided Government /  4. Reagan and Divided Government /  5. Bush, Clinton, and Divided Government /  6. Kennedy, Johnson, and Unified Government at the Crossroads of Eras /  7. Carter, Clinton, and Unified Government in the Postreform/Party-Unity Era /  8. Conclusion /  appendix a. Mayhew’s Significant Domestic Laws /  appendix b. Modeling Congressional Support for the President /  appendix c. Presidential Position Votes, th House /  Notes /  Bibliography /  Index /  Contents ...

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