Meanest Man in Congress, The (eBook)

Jack Brooks and the Making of an American Century

Brendan McNulty, Timothy McNulty (Autoren)

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2019
NewSouth Books (Verlag)
978-1-60306-411-8 (ISBN)

Infos

A native of Beaumont, Texas, and a World War II veteran, Jack Brooks served for forty-two years in the U.S. Congress, representing Texas's 9th district. One of the most influential congressmen nobody ever heard of, Brooks is finally getting his due in this new biography, the first ever written about his life. The Meanest Man in Congress: Jack Brooks and the Making of an American Century chronicles in fascinating detail not only the career of a remarkable lawmaker, which spanned the tenures of ten U.S. presidents, but also the epic sweep of American history in the latter half of the 20th century, from the Kennedy assassination to the Iran-Contra affair.Packed with anecdotes about the irascible Brooks based on his personal correspondence, interviews with his peers and family members, and more, this meticulous biography traces the incredible life and times of a true public servant, a man who applied his tenacious will to practical, across-the-aisle governance for the good of his constituents and his country. At a time when Brooks's brand of selfless service is in short supply and American politics has become a zero-sum game, distinguished authors Timothy McNulty and Brendan McNulty bring into high relief the character of a man who knew how to compromise and bargain, negotiate and cooperate to get things done.

Autor

A senior editor and correspondent at the Chicago Tribune for many years, TIM MCNULTY was the newspaper’s public editor until leaving in August 2008. Tim was among the first eight American journalists allowed to live in Beijing in the late 1970s. Later, as the Middle East correspondent, he worked in Beirut and Jerusalem. Upon returning to the US, he reported on social and political policy making in Washington for more than 13 years as national affairs correspondent and as a White House correspondent.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.5.2019
• Vorwort: Jim Wright
• Verlagsort: Athens
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Essays / Feuilleton
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: A-bomb • Air Force One • appropriations • AT&T • Automatic Data Processing • Banking • Beaumont Enterprise • Bill Clinton • bipartisan • bipartisan legislation • Bob Dole • Brooks Act • Brooks Act of 1965 • Brooks Committee • Budget • chairmanship • Civil Rights • Congress • congressional appropriations • darpa • Dwight Eisenhower • electronic data processing • Federal Budget • Gao • general accounting office • General Services Administration • George H.W. Bush • Gerald Ford • Goa • Government • Government Activities Subcommittee • Guadalcanal • GUAM • Gun Owners of America • Harry Truman • Hillary Clinton • House Judiciary Committee • houston chronicle • IBM • Inspectors General Act • Jack Brooks • Janet Reno • Jeb Brooks • JFK • Jimmy Carter • Jim Wright • Joe Biden • Kennedy Assassination • Lady Byrd Johnson • Lamar University • Legislation • Legislative • Lyndon B. Johnson • Military • Nasa • National Rifle Association • Newt Gingrich • New York Times • nuclear bomb • Oliver North • Omnibus Violent Crime Bill of 1994 • Oversight • Pentagon • Petroleum • Politics • procurement • Richard Nixon • Ronald Reagan • South • Southern Manifesto • spindletop • Steve Stockman • Strom Thurmond • supersonic transport • Tea Party • Texas delegation • Texas Monthly • Vietnam War • Washington Examiner
• ISBN-10: 1-60306-411-7 / 1603064117
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60306-411-8 / 9781603064118