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Jefferson and Reagan: The rhetoric of two inaugurals

Bert E. Bradley

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Using analog‐criticism, the inaugurals of Thomas Jefferson and Ronald Reagan are examined for their responses to three exigences, (1) excessive federal powers, (2) inappropriate foreign policies, and (3) negative perceptions of each man by a sizeable portion of the population. Conclusions are drawn relative to (1) the effectiveness of the rhetorical strategies employed, (2) the question of whether these strategies were well adapted to pivotal elections, and (3) the contributions of this particular analysis to rhetorical criticism.

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Using analog‐criticism, the inaugurals of Thomas Jefferson and Ronald Reagan are examined for their responses to three exigences, (1) excessive federal powers, (2) inappropriate foreign policies, and (3) negative perceptions of each man by a sizeable portion of the population. Conclusions are drawn relative to (1) the effectiveness of the rhetorical strategies employed, (2) the question of whether these strategies were well adapted to pivotal elections, and (3) the contributions of this particular analysis to rhetorical criticism.

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Using analog‐criticism, the inaugurals of Thomas Jefferson and Ronald Reagan are examined for their responses to three exigences, (1) excessive federal powers, (2) inappropriate foreign policies, and (3) negative perceptions of each man by a sizeable portion of the population. Conclusions are drawn relative to (1) the effectiveness of the rhetorical strategies employed, (2) the question of whether these strategies were well adapted to pivotal elections, and (3) the contributions of this particular analysis to rhetorical criticism.

Key concepts: Rhetoric, Criticism, Rhetorical criticism, Rhetorical question, Population, Political science, Perception, Sociology

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