Rostenkowski
The Pursuit of Power and the End of the Old Politics
For thirteen years, during a time of Democratic congressional dominance in Washington, Dan Rostenkowski became one of the most influential American legislators of the twentieth century. As chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, the representative from Illinois influenced the nation's tax laws, international trade, Social Security, health care, welfare, and a good many other areas-policies that affected most Americans. Richard Cohen's scrupulous political biography of Rostenkowski follows his rise to power from modest origins in the Democratic ward politics of Chicago's Polish northwest side, to his legislative triumphs, and…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4617-0229-0
- EAN: 9781461702290
- Produktnummer: 20433022
- Verlag: Ivan R. Dee
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
- Seitenangabe: 324 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 9'081 KB
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By Richard E. Cohen
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