Speaking out : a Congressman's lifelong fight against bigotry, famine, and war /
In his 22 years as an Illinois congressman and in the years since he left office, Paul Findley has fought to eradicate famine, end wars, and eliminate bigotry in U.S. foreign policy. This sweeping political memoir opens with Findley's early days in Pittsfield, Illinois℗where he was first elect...
| Основен автор: | Findley, Paul, 1921- |
|---|---|
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Chicago, IL :
Lawrence Hill Books,
℗♭2011.
|
| Предмети: | |
| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=368768 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Speaking out. |
Съдържание:
- Cover; Copyright; Contents; Foreword by Helen Thomas; Prologue: Excitement in the Village; Part I Growing Up; 1 Fun on Edgehill Road; 2 Leaving Hard Times; 3 War and Romance; 4 Country Editor; 5 Pittsfield and Politics; Part II Riding Lincoln 's Coat Tails ℗ʺ; 6 Abe Leads the Way; 7 Preserving an Heirloom; 8 Battling a Veteran; 9 Ignoring the Speaker's Advice; Part III Vietnam Dissembling ℗ʺ; 10 The French Connection; 11 Civil Rights and Lobbyists; 12 Trading with the Enemy; 13 Agony, No Ecstasy; Part IV Struggle Against Foll y; 14 Curbing Presidential Wars; 15 Intruding at the Summit.
- 16 Tugging at China's Door17 Combating Scourges; Part V High Cost of Religious Bias ℗ʺ; 18 Middle East Thicket; 19 Confronting AIPAC; 20 A New Door Opens; 21 Fateful Cover-Up; 22 Seeds of Holy War; 23 Banishing Jungle Law; Epilogue: Nation in Peril; Notes; Acknowledgments and Family Notes; Index.