The meanest man in Congress : Jack Brooks and the making of an American century /

"Jack Brooks' career in the U.S. House of Representatives embodied the extraordinary times of the latter half of the 20th century in America, and today serves as an example of how politics and compromise can be effective in governing a nation. A child of the Great Depression and a young Ma...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: McNulty, Brendan (Autor), McNulty, Tim (Timothy John), 1947- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montgomery : NewSouth Books, [2019]
Temas:
Brooks, Jack, > 1922-2012.
Brooks, Jack, > 1922-2012
United States. > Congress. > House > Biography.
United States. > Congress. > House
1900-1999
Legislators > United States > Biography.
Parlementaires > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
Legislators
Politics and government
United States > Politics and government > 20th century.
Texas > Politics and government > 20th century.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
Texas
United States
Biographies
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Dallas 1963
  • The early years
  • War!
  • Legislature and Lamar
  • First race for Congress
  • First term
  • The late 1950s
  • Rising Texas tide
  • Legislation : 1961-1965
  • Power in the presidency
  • Legislation : 1965-1968
  • All the way with LBJ
  • Legislation : 1969-1972
  • Congressional operations
  • Waste
  • Procurement
  • Family life
  • "The executioner"
  • "Snake killer"
  • Iran-Contra
  • Reaganomics and runaway spending
  • Mindless cannibalism
  • House Judiciary
  • Crime bill
  • 1994 election.

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