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Title
The meanest man in Congress
Type
Text
Monograph
Multimedia
Contribution
McNulty, Brendan (Author)
McNulty, Tim (Timothy John), 1947- (Author)
Subject
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
United States. Congress. House--Biography. (LCSH)
Legislators--United States--Biography (LCSH)
United States--Politics and government--20th century (LCSH)
Texas--Politics and government--20th century (LCSH)
Genre Form
Biographies (LCGFT)
Language
English
Geographic Coverage
Texas
United States
Classification
LCC: E840.8.B765
DDC: 328.73/092B full
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Supplementary Content
bibliography
index
Content
text
Summary
"Jack Brooks' career in the U.S. House of Representatives embodied the extraordinary times of the latter half of the 20th century in America, and today serves as an example of how politics and compromise can be effective in governing a nation. A child of the Great Depression and a young Marine in the jungles of the South Pacific in World War II, Brooks turned first to the law and then Texas state politics before setting off on an idealistic run for Congress. During the next 42 years Brooks became one of the longest-serving members of the House and a master of moving legislation into law. A far different atmosphere exists in Washington today, a zero-sum game where one party must lose in order for the other to win. But in Brooks' day, compromise was the governing ethos, Republicans and Democrats ate and drank with each other, families shared celebrations and children attended the same schools. Partisanship was ever-present and hard fought but it didn't prevent legislation from moving forward. Brooks was fiscally conservative and a lifelong member of the NRA, and he was also a liberal advocate for the poor and those seeking justice from the government"-- Provided by publisher.
Table Of Contents
Dallas 1963
The early years
War!
Legislature and Lamar
First race for Congress
First term
The late 1950s
Rising Texas tide
Legislation : 1961-1965
Power in the presidency
Legislation : 1965-1968
All the way with LBJ
Legislation : 1969-1972
Congressional operations
Waste
Procurement
Family life
"The executioner"
"Snake killer"
Iran-Contra
Reaganomics and runaway spending
Mindless cannibalism
House Judiciary
Crime bill
1994 election.
Authorized Access Point
McNulty, Brendan The meanest man in Congress
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Creation Date: 2019-01-08
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