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Excellence
John W. Gardner
Revised Edition
John Gardner, whose activities have touched virtually every aspect of American life, asks: Is excellence possible in a democracy?
First published in 1961 and revised in 1984, this influential book deals with troublesome questions that concern every thinking American today: the strengths and failings of our educational system, our confusion over the idea of equality, the nature of leadership in a free society.
John W. Gardner served as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare from 1965 to 1968 and is the founder of the public-interest lobby Common Cause.
"A balanced, informed, and positive statement of democratic belief by a man who in temperament, experience, and performance has shown himself to be a gifted educator."
—Harold Taylor, Saturday Review
"Once in a while a book comes along which, if taken to heart, possesses the capacity to lift the whole tone of a nation's thinking. In this reviewer's opinion, John W. Gardner has...
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Excellence
John W. Gardner
Revised Edition
John Gardner, whose activities have touched virtually every aspect of American life, asks: Is excellence possible in a democracy?
First published in 1961 and revised in 1984, this influential book deals with troublesome questions that concern every thinking American today: the strengths and failings of our educational system, our confusion over the idea of equality, the nature of leadership in a free society.
John W. Gardner served as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare from 1965 to 1968 and is the founder of the public-interest lobby Common Cause.
"A balanced, informed, and positive statement of democratic belief by a man who in temperament, experience, and performance has shown himself to be a gifted educator."
—Harold Taylor, Saturday Review
"Once in a while a book comes along which, if taken to heart, possesses the capacity to lift the whole tone of a nation's thinking. In this reviewer's opinion, John W. Gardner has produced such a book. For with scope, reasoning, and readability it offers Americans timely and inspiring insights into the value and feasibility of higher standards for their society."
—Donovan Richardson, Christian Science Monitor
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