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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453259503321

Autore

Findley Paul <1921-2019.>

Titolo

Speaking out [[electronic resource] ] : a Congressman's lifelong fight against bigotry, famine, and war / / Paul Findley ; foreword by Helen Thomas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, Ill., : Lawrence Hill Books, c2011

ISBN

1-56976-891-9

1-56976-889-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (361 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ThomasHelen

Disciplina

328.73/092

B

Soggetti

Legislators - United States

Electronic books.

United States Politics and government 1945-1989

United States Politics and government 1989-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Growing up -- pt. 2. Riding Lincoln's coattails -- pt. 3. Vietnam dissembling -- pt. 4. Struggle against folly -- pt. 5. High cost of religious bias.

Sommario/riassunto

In his 22 years as an Illinois congressman and in the years since he left office, Paul Findley has fought to eradicate famine, end wars, and eliminate bigotry in U.S. foreign policy. This sweeping political memoir opens with Findley's early days in Pittsfield, Illinois?where he was first elected to Congress in 1960?and chronicles his service during six administrations in Washington. His many accomplishments in Congress include authoring the 1973 War Powers Resolution and the Famine Prevention Program, leading agricultural trade mission