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by Condoleezza Rice (Foreword by), Hoover Institution (Author)
A Celebration of Liberty: Reflections on the American Spirit
What makes America America? And why has the American spirit prevailed? Notes on Freedom: A Hoover Institution Treasury presents a vital collection of wisdom from the Hoover Institution, exploring the enduring values that illuminate our nation's past, inspire our present, and offer hope for the future.
From the insightful words of Herbert Hoover on the Bill of Rights to Ronald Reagan's stirring call to tear down the Berlin Wall, from Margaret Thatcher's reflections on leadership to Milton Friedman's clear-eyed defense of free markets, Notes on Freedom provides engaging ideas from some of the most influential voices of the Hoover Institution.
Featuring Hoover fellows George P. Shultz, Condoleezza Rice, James Bond Stockdale, Victor Davis Hanson, Niall Ferguson, Thomas Sowell, and many others, this collection explores the core tenets of American exceptionalism, the challenges to liberty at home and abroad, and the critical importance of civic engagement.
More than just a collection of writings, Notes on Freedom is a celebration of the ideas that have fueled the American experiment. This is a book to be cherished and a timeless contribution to American thought.
Author Biography
Condoleezza Rice is the Tad and Dianne Taube Director and the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. She served as the sixty-sixth US secretary of state from 2005 to 2009 and as national security advisor from 2001 to 2005. The Hoover Institution at Stanford University is a historical archive and public policy think tank that advances ideas promoting economic opportunity and prosperity while securing and safeguarding peace for America and all mankind.
