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Standing on principle : lessons learned in public life /

This political memoir tells the remarkable story of how New Jersey's James J. Florio, a high school dropout, went on to become an attorney, a congressman, and finally one of the nation's most progressive governors--a passionate advocate for health care, gun control, and environmental prote...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Florio, James J., 1937- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Bradley, Bill, 1943- (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword by Senator Bill Bradley; Prologue; 1. The Assault Weapons Ban; 2. From Red Hook to Camden; 3. Bitten by the Political Bug; 4. The Congressional Years; 5. If at First You Don't Succeed . . .; 6. Lucinda; 7. The Third Time Is a Charm; 8. Meeting the Challenges in Trenton; 9. Bridging the Partisan Divide; 10. From Public Life to Private Citizen; 11. The Issues I Still Care About; Acknowledgments; Index; Color Plates.