The last great Senate : courage and statesmanship in times of crisis /

A vivid portrait of the statesmen who helped steer America during the crisis years of the late 1970s, transcending partisanship and overcoming procedural roadblocks that have all but strangled the Senate since their departure.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shapiro, Ira S., 1947-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : PublicAffairs, ©2012.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
United States. > Congress. > Senate > History > 20th century.
États-Unis. > Congress. > Senate > Histoire > 20e siècle.
United States. > Congress. > Senate
1900-1999
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The grind
  • The natural
  • Great expectations, different agendas
  • Hawk and Dove
  • The appearance of impropriety
  • The liberal filibuster
  • A year of living dangerously
  • The Panama Canal fight
  • Venturing into the Middle East
  • An epic business-labor clash
  • Saving New York
  • Closing days
  • Before the storm
  • Energy battles after the Iranian Revolution
  • Fighting the economic tide
  • SALT II: death by a thousand cuts
  • A tough political climate
  • America's last frontier
  • Fighting to survive
  • The lame-duck session.

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