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The Maverick and the Machine : Governor Dan Walker Tells His Story

A reformer who was always colorful, provocative, and controversial, Dan Walker became a political maverick, winning two tough elections to become governor of Illinois. Having once sat at the pinnacle of power in Illinois as the state's chief executive, Walker later found himself behind the bars...

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Autor principal: Walker, Dan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2007.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Cover; Jacket Flaps; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1. A Tough Father, a Loving Wife, and a Growing Family; 2. The War, Law School, and the U.S. Supreme Court; 3. My Introduction to Machine Politics; 4. The Underbelly of Machine Politics; 5. My Political Baptism; 6. Becoming an Independent Democrat; 7. Becoming Controversial in Chicago; 8. Marching with Rev. King and Taking On the Mob; 9. Reporting on Urban Riots and Dealing with Daley; 10. The Walker Report; Gallery of Illustrations; 11. Launching the Campaign for Governor; 12. The Long Walk. 
505 0 |a 13. The Good People of Southern Illinois14. Blister Pains Balanced by Personal Pleasures; 15. Stories of the Walk; 16. The End of the 1,197-Mile Walk; 17. Shaking a Million Hands; 18. Election Night; 19. Victory despite Nixon's Republican Landslide; 20. The New, Tough Executive Orders; 21. Fighting with Daley's Legislators; 22. A Prison Riot and Midterm Election Victories; 23. Losing in the 1976 Primary; 24. A Dramatically New and Different Life; 25. The Sad Trail to Jail; 26. Suicidal Thoughts; 27. More Travail and Finally Peace; Conclusion; Index; Author Bio; Back Cover. 
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