White House Ethics

This book presents an overview of the political occurrences that have affected the regulation of conflict of interest in government. Exploring the far-reaching consequences of the conduct and misconduct of past administrations this provocative study traces the development of standards-of-conduct regulations and the implementation of regulatory laws beginning with the Truman presidency followed by the Eisenhower years the New Frontier the Ethical Nightmare of the Nixon administration Carter and Ethics Reform and Ronald Reagan.