Government
Jan. 14, 2017
The art of US presidents making deals
As America and the world ponder how best to put Trump's proclaimed skill set as dealmaker-in-chief and afflatus to good use, it might be useful to remember that presidents have, over the years, played a positive role in striking deals between others.
James Attridge
Law Ofc of James Attridge
270 Divisadero St #3
San Francisco , CA 94117
Phone: (415) 552-3088
Email: jattridge@attridgelaw.com
U Denver School of Law
James is an attorney and mediator in San Francisco. He is writing a book about presidential legal careers.
Our new president-elect is so enamored of his book "The Art of the Deal" he distributed autographed copies to his creditor's attorneys while they were seizing his assets and putting him on an allowance. Deal-making is Trump's mantra and supplants such unpresidential follies as reading or receiving security briefings. As America and the world ponder how best to put Trump's proclaimed skill set and afflatus to good use, it might be useful to remember that presidents have, over the years, pla...
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