The American Leadership Tradition

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"Influenced by his deep faith, Olasky's writings show that values and moral convictions are critical to the strength of a free society and a free people." -George W. Bush ?"Olasky establishes the urgent need for role models who stand for the virtues that we want to pass on to our children, including honesty, responsibility, and accountability."-U.S. Senator John Ashcroft ?"Olasky's book reveals how the character of our leaders has been, and remains, crucial to America's destiny."-Gary L. Bauer, Family Research Council ?"One can only pray that Olasky's work as a historian, which helped reverse the momentum of the march of big government, will be similarly used to halt the slide into moral despair."-Charles Colson, Chairman of Prison Fellowship Ministries ?Many Americans seem to believe that a president's private activities bear little connection to his public decisions, yet we are also convinced that moral vision is crucial for a leader. Where does the truth lie? ?In detailin