The Cabinet Member as a Representative of the President: The Case of James Watt.

Renz, Mary Ann

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Cabinet Member as a Representative of the President: The Case of James Watt.

Renz, Mary Ann

Central States Speech Journal, v38 n2 p94-110 Sum 1987

Compares the environmental rhetoric of former U.S. Interior Secretary James Watt and U.S. President Ronald Reagan, explaining that Watt's political value outweighed his political liability. Notes that cabinet members extend a President's influence by reaching issue-specific audiences while maintaining philosophical consistency, and serve as surrogates on controversial issues. (MM)

Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Government Employees, Policy Formation, Political Attitudes, Political Influences, Political Issues, Political Power, Presidents of the United States, Public Policy, Rhetorical Criticism

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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