Congress and the great issues, 1945-1995

Congress and the great issues, 1945-1995 / Ronald D. Elving, editor.

Other author/creator	Elving, Ronald D.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Washington, D.C. : Congressional Quarterly Inc., 1996.
Description	xiii, 167 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	United States. Congress--History --20th century. United States--Politics and government --1945-1989. United States--Politics and government --1989-

Contents	A changing Congress in a turbulent world -- The death of a president / Robert W. Merry -- Republican takeover of Congress / Ronald D. Elving -- Truman and the policy of containment / Mark Willen -- The "do-nothing" Congress / Rhodes Cook -- McCarthy and the climate of fear / Ronald D. Elving -- The last stand of Robert Taft / Robert W. Merry -- McCarthyism's self-destruction / Robert W. Merry -- Voters punish Ike's allies in Congress / Rhodes Cook -- Smith and Rayburn : power struggle / Ronald D. Elving -- Crossing the line in the dust / Alan Greenblatt -- The Gulf of Tonkin incident / Phil Duncan -- Fulfilling the great society / Stephen Gettinger -- Vietnam and the voices of dissent / Ronald D. Elving -- Collision over the Supreme Court / Rhodes Cook -- "Senator Sam" and the president's men / Allan Greenblatt -- The power of the purse / John R. Crawford -- The high drama of impeachment / Alan Greenblatt -- "Watergate babies" take power / Ronald D. Elving -- War of words over the canal / Phil Duncan --
Contents	The Reagan revolution / Robert W. Merry -- Reagan and the rebels / Anne Q. Hoy -- The Iran-contra eruption / Carroll J. Doherty -- A speaker's downfall / Stephen Gettinger -- "Read my lips ..." / Ronald D. Elving -- Hill vs. THomas / Rhodes Cook -- An era comes to a close / Holly Idelson.
General note	Includes index.
LCCN	96010595
ISBN	1568022158 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E743 .C615 1996	✔ Available	Place Hold