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The Bill by Steven Waldman

The Bill

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By Steven Waldman

By Steven Waldman

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Paperback $21.00

Jan 01, 1996 | 320 Pages

The Bill by Steven Waldman
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Jan 01, 1996 | 320 Pages

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"Skillfully guides us, with an engrossing and provocative tale, through the interplay of Congress and the White House, policy and politics. Must reading for students of American government." —Gary Orren, Harvard University

"Full of genuinely juicy details, it is certain to replace Eric Redman’s studies in the future." —Charles Peters, editor in chief, The Washington Monthy.

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Steven Waldman is cofounder, CEO, and editor in chief of Beliefnet, the largest faith and spirituality website. Previously, Waldman was the national editor of U.S. News & World Report and a national correspondent for Newsweek. His writings have also appeared in The Atlantic, The… More about Steven Waldman

Product Details

Category: Domestic Politics | 20th Century U.S. History

Paperback | $21.00
Published by Penguin Books
Jan 01, 1996 | 320 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140233049

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Table Of Contents

Acknowledgments
Cast of Characters
Journey of the Bills
Preface
1. Anatomy of a Campaign Promise
2. The Swiss Army Knife
3. The Puzzle Magnate
4. “Ideological Garbage”
5. The Cynical Media
6. “Ouch!”
7. Race, Class, and Veterans
8. Real Work
9. The Unveiling
10. The Grass Roots
11. Ford’s Pooch and Pell’s Spine
12. Action
13. SOS
14. A “Bad Off-Off-Broadway Play”
15. Getting Things Done
Epilogue
Appendix: How to Join AmeriCorps or Get a College Loan
Notes
Index

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