Michelle Obama's 'socialist books' disappear on closer study
'First Lady' who brought historical studies of the American Left to the White House turns out to have been Jackie Kennedy
"Photo Evidence: Michelle Obama Keeps Socialist Books In The White House Library," blared the headline on conservative radio host Rob Port's blog following a tour of the presidential residence last week, after he spotted books including The American Socialist Movement 1897-1912 and The Social Basis of American Communism on the library's shelves.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Monday, 22 February, 2010
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