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Chronicles the history of recording devices in the White House from the microphone that was placed in FDR's desk lamp in 1940 through the video recordings of Clinton's time in the Oval Office, discussing how those tapes have changed the way Americans view the presidency.

Simple text and photographs present children engaged in various activities in school, after school, and at home.

Discusses the true cost of America's victory in the Cold War against the Soviet Union, arguing that the U.S. not only expended money on warheads, foreign aid, soldiers, propaganda, and intelligence, it also paid the price in wasted time and talent in industry, science, education, trade, and the loss of pubic confidence.

Offering truly balanced coverage of all relevant political, social, diplomatic, economic, and cultural topics.