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Executive Secrets
Covert Action and the Presidency
by William J. Daugherty
ISBN: 0813123348
ISBN-13: 9780813123349
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Univ Pr of Kentucky
Published date: 2004
Size: 6.25 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.5 pounds
Pages: 298
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Executive Secrets: Covert Action and the Presidency
Daugherty, William J
University Press of Kentucky. Hardcover. 0813123348 HARDCOVER, STORE DISPLAY COPY, UNREAD NEW BUT HAS A TAD BIT OF SHELF WEAR FROM STORE DISPLAY OTHERWISE VERY NICE, CLEAN, COMPLETE . New. 9/15/2004. ( more information) Offered by AB Book Company. (United States)
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Executive Secrets: Covert Action and the Presidency
Daugherty, William J
Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2004. Jacket in a crystal-clear polyester protector sleeve. Pages are tight, bright & clean. Binding very firm and straight. No apparent wear. Boards, spine, edges and corners very good. 298 pages, notes, bibliography & indexed. If needed for reference, dissertation, lucubrations or just enjoyment, this is the one. . Number Line 54321. Black Boards. Very Good/Very Good Not Clipped No Price. 9 X 6. ( more information) Offered by Charles E. Peck (United States)
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Executive Secrets: Covert Action and the Presidency
Daugherty, William J
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A.: Univ Pr of Kentucky, 2004. A Hardcover. Fine--Slightly Bumped/Near Fine--Slightly Rubbed. ( more information) Offered by Starr Book Shop (United States)
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