| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xxi, 475 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., port. |
| Note |
"Courage and statesmanship in times of crisis"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-443, 445-451) and index. |
| Contents |
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 battle -- Venturing into the Middle East -- Business vs. labor -- Saving New York -- Closing days -- Before the storm -- After the Iranian Revolution -- Fighting the economic tide -- SALT II: death by a thousand cuts -- A tough political climate -- Battling over America's last frontier -- Fighting to survive -- The lame duck session. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
United States. Congress. Senate -- History -- 20th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781586489366 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9781586489373 (e-book) |
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