The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics
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Barton Swaim., Barton Swaim|AUTHOR., & Jonathan Yen|READER. (2015). The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barton Swaim, Barton Swaim|AUTHOR and Jonathan Yen|READER. 2015. The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barton Swaim, Barton Swaim|AUTHOR and Jonathan Yen|READER. The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics Tantor Media, Inc, 2015.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Barton Swaim., Barton Swaim|AUTHOR. and Jonathan Yen|READER. (2015). The speechwriter: A brief education in politics. Tantor Media, Inc.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Barton Swaim, Barton Swaim|AUTHOR, and Jonathan Yen|READER. The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics Tantor Media, Inc., 2015.
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Full title | speechwriter a brief education in politics |
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