Raising hell for justice : the Washington battles of a heartland progressive / David R. Obey.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Obey, David R.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, ©2007.
Subjects:	Obey, David R. United States. > Congress. > House > Biography. United States. > Congress. > House Legislators > United States > Biography. Politicians > Wisconsin > Biography. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch. Legislators Politicians United States Wisconsin Biographies
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Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments; Prologue; Part 1. Foundation Years; 1. Roots; 2. College Years; Part 2. The Other End of State Street; 3. Political Baptism; 4. Learning State Government; 5. "You're Going to Congress"; Part 3. One of 435: Years of Learning; 6. New Kid on the Block; 7. Digging in for the Long Haul; 8. Alvin; 9. Pushing for Change; 10. Nixon Goes; 11. New Job, New Rules, New Enemies; 12. Life with Jimmy; Part 4. Years of Responsibility; 13. Fighting Reaganomics; 14. Two New Jobs, One Secret War; 15. Working with Bush I; 16. Poison in the House, Poison at Home.
17. The Clinton Clean Up Brigade18. The Chairmanship; Part 5. Priorities and Presidents; 19. Gingrich Takes Over; 20. Impeachment Again; 21. In the Trenches with Clinton; 22. Bush II; 23. 9/11: The World Changes; 24. Misled into War; Part 6. Other Battles; 25. Hell-Bent on Deregulation; 26. Environment under Assault; 27. Limiting Money in Politics; Part 7. Summing Up; 28. Presidents; 29. Values; Epilogue; Index.

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