I: The Nature of Civil Rights: Presidential Influence and Policy Change; 1: Introduction; 2: Civil Rights in American History; II: Presidential Policy Statements and Actions; 3: Going Public through Policy Statements; 4: Presidents' Legislative and Budget Actions; 5: Presidents' Administrative and Judicial Actions; III: Reactions to Presidential Statements and Actions; 6: Responses by Congress and Agencies; 7: Responses by Courts and Nongovernmental Actors; IV: Evaluating Presidential Influence; 8: The Impact of Reagan-Bush Policies; 9: Conclusion
