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Offers a look at the campaign finance scandal faced by the Clinton administration in 1997. Description of the hearing conducted by the U.S. Senate Governmental Affairs Committee regarding the scandal; Essence of the White House spin operation; Attitude taken by media on the campaign finance scandal; Strategy of White House special counsel Lanny Davis in handling the publicity or public relations aspect of the scandal.

Profiles Juan Domingo Perón, former Argentine Vice President. Genius in public relations; Efforts to enlist old opponents in the Armed Forces and the traditional political parties to aid him in unifying the country; Success in championing of the Argentine working class power base and initiating drastic reforms in working conditions.

Analyzes U.S. President Richard Nixon's moral and political values. Discussion on the public relation of Nixon; Political and administrative strategies of Nixon; Political doctrine of Nixon; Critical assessment of Nixon's domestic and foreign policies.

The article discusses about the role of oil in politics during, after and before former U.S. President Dwight David Eisenhower's term. Senator Charles W. Tobey, the New Hampshire Republican was being asked to compare the role of oil in the Eisenhower Administration with his experience during the 1946 hearings on the nomination of oilman Edwin Pauley for Under-Secretary of the Navy. At that time disclosures about the machinations of California oil corporations, big and small, in relation to public opinion, politics and legislation in the state and nation was aroused his moral indignation. Evidence about the complex financial relationship linking Standard of California with several "independents" was introduced.

The article profiles public relations specialist Ivy Ledbetter Lee, as of 1929, focusing on his work on behalf of the Rockefeller family of industrialists. It characterizes him as a pioneer in the field of public relations who has inspired other former journalists like himself to enter the field. It describes his successful recasting of the reputation of the Rockefellers, through strategies including public criticism of reporters writing negative stories about Rockefeller-owned business interests. Topics include possible Rockefeller petroleum contracts in the Soviet Union, Lee's work with subway company Interborough Rapid Transit, and the nature of the work of press agents, publicity agents, and public relations consultants.

This article looks at the rise of Thaksin Shinawatra. Thaksin now dominates the airwaves, from financial shows featuring his investment theories to sports stories about his plans to buy European soccer clubs. Indeed, it would be difficult to exaggerate the level of celebrity that Thaksin, a telecommunications tycoon before entering office, has attained in Thailand. Billboards throughout Bangkok carry his likeness, pop stars warble odes to him, and business books he recommends are featured at the city's leading bookstores.The reasons for Thaksin's extraordinary popularity, explains James Klein, Bangkok representative for the Asia Foundation, are that he has presided over solid economic growth, taken tough stands against Thailand's social ills, and demonstrated a combination of outsized public persona and can-do attitude--think an Asian Ross Perot without the wackiness. Thaksin has become so popular, in fact, that he is poised to assume the mantle of leadership of Southeast Asia from Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed, who recently retired from office. The charismatic Thaksin (he once led an aerobics session for 47,000 Thais) used his money to launch a U.S.-style media campaign, plastering the airwaves with populist promises--to provide each Thai village with nearly free health care, for example--designed to distinguish Thai Rak Thai from the neoliberal Democrats, who had opened the economy and reduced links between top businesses and the government. Meanwhile, deficit spending has created spiraling public debt, and government pressure on banks to lend to certain companies has resulted in bad loans--Standard and Poor's has estimated that they comprise 30 percent of the assets in Thailand's financial system.

Discusses the possible candidates in the Russian presidential elections of 2000. Consideration of film director Nikita Mikhalkov; Public relations blitz launched by Yuri Luzhkov, a presidential front-runner; Uncertain political plans of Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov; Appeal of Prime Minister Primakov lacked economic aspect; Crackdown on corruption led by the Prime Minister, including the alleged corruption of corporate Boris Berezovsky; Popularity of Mikhalkov among the voters of Russia.

Provides some insights into the relations of U.S. President Jimmy Carter with reporters and journalists. Public opinion on Carter and his wife Rosalynn citing how they interact with journalists; Emphasis on how Carter try to control news that portray their image to the American public; Views of the White House on issues pertaining to the alleged rudeness of Press Secretary Jody Powell to reporters; Indications of politics and journalism.

Evaluates the literary and political intelligence and ideology of literature critic and philologist, H. L. Mencken. Announcement by Mencken that he is engaged in writing a treatise which will teach the enlightened minority how to govern the unenlightened majority; Discussion of his views on the problem of democratic government; Appreciation of his philosophies regarding "incurable distrust" of the truth and "intelligent minority"; View of Mencken that small minority could only utter the right words they would take possession of human society; Discussion of his proposal for to regenerate human society by adopting the concept of "intelligent minority"; His belief that slogans of politics are the essence of politics.

Focuses on the political participation of the American Home Department of the General Federation of Women's Clubs in the U.S. Details on the services of public-relations chairmen to outside interests; Changes in the organization of women; Passage of resolutions condemning the exploitation of the General Federation for commercial purposes.

The article focuses on the publicity surrounding U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle. The author questions whether the First Couple and their children should be followed so closely by the press. The issue of the First Couple's overexposure in mass media, the lack of privacy on their date night, and the political benefits of publicity are mentioned.

The article reports that the National Rifle Association (NRA) is looking for someone to vilify in an attempt to rile up support amongst its members. With its backing, 58 pro-gun Democrats were elected in 2006, effectively ending gun control for the next two years. The NRA is unlikely to get any more conceal and carry laws expanded, but it is equally unlikely to suffer any curtailment of gun rights.

Comments on the way the mass media covers political controversies and scandals. Allegations against right wing politicians concerning the emergence of scandal stories on U.S. President Bill Clinton; Manner in which such politicians convey their fringe stories into legitimate subjects of coverage by the mainstream media; Comment on the hesitation of the mainstream media to run a presidential scandal story; Description of the classic conspiracy theory.

Explains that a summit meeting between United States President George Bush and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev began as a public relations disaster which the Bush team turned into a public relations triumph. Soviet officials at the press center; 21 initiatives that Bush presented to Gorbachev; Briefing of individual reporters; Gorbachev's reputation of attending summits with surprise proposals that made him appear to be the dominant force; Tactical value of the proposals because they were kept confidential days before the summit.

Comments on the public relations efforts of Saudi Arabia in the United States. Diminishing of the cultural exchange between Saudi Arabia and the United States; Description of a promotional exhibition held in Washington D.C.; Organization of an exhibition by Hannaford Co. Inc.; Attempts made by Saudi Arabia to get Americans to stop believing the rumors about Saudi Arabian women being treated badly; Visit by Vice-President Dan Quayle at one of the events organized by the Saudi Arabian administration.

Focuses on the issues related to political parties and politics in Germany. Media criticisms encountered by Chancellor Helmut Kohl; Information about the political parties; Roles of the political parties in German politics; Information that the tragedy of the Social Democrats is that they seem to have no hope in the foreseeable future of returning to power; View that the Green movement is a generational phenomenon; View that relations with France, Britain, and other European countries are not as friendly as they were ten or 20 years ago.

Reports on the three explicit understandings reached by Hedley Donovan before he agreed to join the White House staff as a senior advisor to U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Noninvolvement of Donovan in the political campaign for renomination and reelection; Non-association of Donovan in any public relation work for Carter; Donovan's condition to be an advisor without portfolio or assignment to any particular area; Brief description about the career profile of Donovan.

Assessment of the author on the Coolidge administration. Criticisms of the correspondents regarding the loquaciousness and garrulousness of President Calvin Coolidge on trivial matters in press conferences; Affiliation of Senator William Borah to the Progressives, a small band of western Republicans Senators unaffiliated with the administration; Admiration of the author for Borah with his political sense and not eloquence or fire or fervor is the essential quality.

The author offers satirical opinion regretting the decline in quality of public statements made by members of the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush and its defenders in the media. The inability of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to present a convincing account of the decision to fire eight U.S. Attorneys is contrasted with administration public relations before the start of the Iraq war in 2003.

Offers a discussion about the role of Ari Fleischer as the former press secretary for United States President George W. Bush. Relations between Fleischer and reporters; Reference to the book "Taking Heat," by Fleischer; Possibility that Fleischer was not a genius but a moron; Transcript of a February 2001 press conference with Fleischer.

Focuses on the October 1999 Russian military campaign in Chechnya and public relations campaign for the world. Comment on Russian comparison of their actions against Grozny to those of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Yugoslavia; Comparison of public relations pieces from both; Skepticism of the antiterrorist rationale being used; Comment on air strikes against Chechnya.

Focuses on public relation and press-conferencing skills of the U.S. senators. Requirements of press conferencing; Appreciation of the press conferencing skills of Senator George McGovern.

The article presents an examination of the political position of U.S. President Richard Nixon at the beginning of his first administration. A brief overview of the cabinet's general political allegiances is given. Details concerning the two groups Nixon is supposed to pursue favor from are given, highlighting the Southern states and those who originally voted for his running opponent George Wallace.