Donald L. Horo-

witz, in The Public Interest (Summer 1987), 10
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Since World War 11, says Horowitz, a Duke University political scientist, every American president except Dwight Eisenhower has "met with death, disgrace, or grave political disability."
But are failed presidencies the fault of the men who have been presi- dent? Or is failure inherent in the office? The answer, Horowitz argues, can be found in the conflicting sentiments of the Founding F...