The good fight : a life in liberal politics
Title:
The good fight : a life in liberal politics
Author:
Mondale, Walter F., 1928-2021
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Edition:
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Scribner, [2010]
©2010
Physical Description:
vii, 375 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary:
The former vice president presents an impassioned argument for American liberalism while tracing his political career, describing his efforts to increase accountability over the FBI and CIA, his service as the ambassador to Japan, and the liberal principles he believes will be essential for the coming years.
General Note:
Includes index.
Language:
English
Contents:
A Progressive takes root -- High tide -- The fight for equality -- Lost trust: Vietnam and the Election of 1968 -- Poverty and opportunity -- The battle for a more responsive Senate -- Spies, security, and the rule of law -- Meeting a new Democrat -- Our first year in the White House -- Showing the world a different America -- America in an age of limits -- Hostage crisis -- The Election of 1980 -- Mondale vs. Reagan -- An alliance in Asia -- Looking forward.
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ISBN:
9781439158661
Format :
Book
