Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War the end of the American century by Schmitz, David F.

Making foreign policy presidential management of the decision-making process by Mitchell, David 1972-

The monetary policy of the Federal Reserve a history by Hetzel, Robert L.

Table of Contents: “…The pragmatic evolution of the monetary standard -- Learning and policy ambiguity -- From gold to Fiat money -- From World War II to the Accord -- Martin and Lean-against-the-Wind -- Inflation is a nonmonetary phenomenon -- The start of the Great Inflation -- Arthur Burns and Richard Nixon -- Bretton Woods -- Policy in the Ford administration -- Carter, Burns, and Miller -- The political economy of inflation -- The Volcker Disinflation -- Monetary policy after the Disinflation -- Greenspan's move to price stability -- International bailouts and moral hazard -- Monetary policy becomes expansionary -- Departing from the Standard Procedures -- Boom and bust: 1997 to 2001 -- Backing off from price stability -- The Volcker-Greenspan regime -- The Fed: inflation fighter or inflation creator? …”