The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics
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Tantor Media, Inc., 2015.
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9781494594350
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5h 55m 0s
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English

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Barton Swaim., Barton Swaim|AUTHOR., & Jonathan Yen|READER. (2015). The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics . Tantor Media, Inc..

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Barton Swaim, Barton Swaim|AUTHOR and Jonathan Yen|READER. The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics Tantor Media, Inc, 2015.

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