Drawing on the author's unprecedented access to Jim Wright before his death, this biography reveals how the former US House majority leader and speaker shaped the political culture of Congress that endures today, some three decades after his fall from pow
Drawing on the author's unprecedented access to Jim Wright before his death, this biography reveals how the former US House majority leader and speaker shaped the political culture of Congress that endures today, some three decades after his fall from pow
1. Introduction. The Long Shadow of Scandal: The Forgotten Legacy 2. Part I. The Rise of a Politician * 1. The Foundations for Success: Family and Childhood (1922–1939) * 2. The Lessons of Life: College and War (1939–1944) * 3. Ambition and Frustration: State Legislature (1944–1948) * 4. Preparation and Payoff: Businessman, Mayor, and Election to Congress (1948–1954) 3. Part II. Congress in an Age of Tradition * 5. Learning the Ropes: The New Congressman (1954–1956) * 6. Building a Record: The Eisenhower Years (1956–1960) * 7. Challenges: The Kennedy Years (1960–1963) * 8. Access to Power: Johnson Takes Control (1963–1965) * 9. The Rough Path Forward: Years of Change (1965–1968) 4. Part III. Leadership in an Age of Dynamism * 10. Old School: A Moderate in the Nixon Years (1968–1972) * 11. Bombshell: The Watergate Crisis (1972–1974) * 12. The Ripples of Watergate: A New Congress and New Opportunity (1972–1976) * 13. The New Majority Leader: Critical Decisions in an Age of Partisanship (1976–1978) * 14. The Struggle for Unity: The Carter Years (1978–1980) 5. Part IV. Victory and Defeat in the Age of Reagan * 15. A Challenge Like None Before: Reagan (1980–1982) * 16. Rallying the Opposition: Friends and Enemies (1982–1986) * 17. On the Mountaintop: Speaker of the House (1986–1989) * 18. In the Valley: Resignation and Its Aftermath (1987–2015) 6. Epilogue. The Politics of Scandal and the Judgment of History 7. Acknowledgments 8. Notes 9. Index
1. Introduction. The Long Shadow of Scandal: The Forgotten Legacy 2. Part I. The Rise of a Politician * 1. The Foundations for Success: Family and Childhood (1922–1939) * 2. The Lessons of Life: College and War (1939–1944) * 3. Ambition and Frustration: State Legislature (1944–1948) * 4. Preparation and Payoff: Businessman, Mayor, and Election to Congress (1948–1954) 3. Part II. Congress in an Age of Tradition * 5. Learning the Ropes: The New Congressman (1954–1956) * 6. Building a Record: The Eisenhower Years (1956–1960) * 7. Challenges: The Kennedy Years (1960–1963) * 8. Access to Power: Johnson Takes Control (1963–1965) * 9. The Rough Path Forward: Years of Change (1965–1968) 4. Part III. Leadership in an Age of Dynamism * 10. Old School: A Moderate in the Nixon Years (1968–1972) * 11. Bombshell: The Watergate Crisis (1972–1974) * 12. The Ripples of Watergate: A New Congress and New Opportunity (1972–1976) * 13. The New Majority Leader: Critical Decisions in an Age of Partisanship (1976–1978) * 14. The Struggle for Unity: The Carter Years (1978–1980) 5. Part IV. Victory and Defeat in the Age of Reagan * 15. A Challenge Like None Before: Reagan (1980–1982) * 16. Rallying the Opposition: Friends and Enemies (1982–1986) * 17. On the Mountaintop: Speaker of the House (1986–1989) * 18. In the Valley: Resignation and Its Aftermath (1987–2015) 6. Epilogue. The Politics of Scandal and the Judgment of History 7. Acknowledgments 8. Notes 9. Index
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