The Last Great Senate is a narrative history of the Senate from 1977 through 1980, the closing years of the progressive Senate of the 1960s and 1970s which compiled a record of accomplishment unmatched in the country's history. The book recounts legislative battles which present remarkable case studies of the lawmaking process in action.
The Last Great Senate is a narrative history of the Senate from 1977 through 1980, the closing years of the progressive Senate of the 1960s and 1970s which compiled a record of accomplishment unmatched in the country's history. The book recounts legislative battles which present remarkable case studies of the lawmaking process in action.
Ira Shapiro has worked in senior positions in the U.S. Senate and served as a leading U.S. trade negotiator, ultimately earning the rank of ambassador. He resides in Potomac, Maryland.
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Prologue 1977 Chapter 1: The Grind Chapter 2: The Natural Chapter 3: Great Expectations, Different Agendas Chapter 4: Hawk and Dove Chapter 5: The Appearance of Impropriety Chapter 6: The Liberal Filibuster 1978 Chapter 7: A Year of Living Dangerously Chapter 8: The Panama Canal Fight Chapter 9: Venturing into the Middle East Chapter 10: An Epic Business-Labor Clash Chapter 11: Saving New York Chapter 12: Closing Days 1979 Chapter 13: Before the Storm Chapter 14: Energy Battles After the Iranian Revolution Chapter 15: Fighting the Economic Tide Chapter 16: SALT II: Death by a Thousand Cuts 1980 Chapter 17: A Tough Political Climate Chapter 18: America's Last Frontier Chapter 19: Fighting to Survive Chapter 20: The Lame-Duck Session Epilogue Acknowledgments A Note on Sources Interviews Notes Bibliography Index
Prologue 1977 Chapter 1: The Grind Chapter 2: The Natural Chapter 3: Great Expectations, Different Agendas Chapter 4: Hawk and Dove Chapter 5: The Appearance of Impropriety Chapter 6: The Liberal Filibuster 1978 Chapter 7: A Year of Living Dangerously Chapter 8: The Panama Canal Fight Chapter 9: Venturing into the Middle East Chapter 10: An Epic Business-Labor Clash Chapter 11: Saving New York Chapter 12: Closing Days 1979 Chapter 13: Before the Storm Chapter 14: Energy Battles After the Iranian Revolution Chapter 15: Fighting the Economic Tide Chapter 16: SALT II: Death by a Thousand Cuts 1980 Chapter 17: A Tough Political Climate Chapter 18: America's Last Frontier Chapter 19: Fighting to Survive Chapter 20: The Lame-Duck Session Epilogue Acknowledgments A Note on Sources Interviews Notes Bibliography Index
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