Speaking out [[electronic resource] ] : a Congressman's lifelong fight against bigotry, famine, and war / / Paul Findley ; foreword by Helen Thomas
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Findley Paul <1921-2019.>
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| Titolo: |
Speaking out [[electronic resource] ] : a Congressman's lifelong fight against bigotry, famine, and war / / Paul Findley ; foreword by Helen Thomas
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| Pubblicazione: | Chicago, Ill., : Lawrence Hill Books, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (361 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 328.73/092 |
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| Soggetto topico: | Legislators - United States |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Politics and government 1945-1989 |
| United States Politics and government 1989- | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
ThomasHelen
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| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Speaking out |
| ISBN: | 1-56976-891-9 |
| 1-56976-889-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910453259503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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