The Congressional Journal of Barber B. Conable, Jr., 1968-1984 by Bill Kauffman

Description: The Congressional Journal of Barber B. Conable, Jr., 1968-1984 by Bill Kauffman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Barber B. Conable, Jr - perhaps the most respected member of Congress of his era - kept a frank, insightful, revealing journal available now for the first time. The journal is an honest, searching, sometimes humorous, occasionally cutting, and always fascinating look inside Congress. Publisher Description Barber B. Conable, Jr.-perhaps the most respected member of Congress of his era-kept a frank, insightful, revealing journal available now for the first time thanks to the efforts of editor Bill Kauffman in The Congressional Journal of Barber B. Conable, Jr., 1968-1984.The journal is an honest, searching, sometimes humorous, occasionally cutting, and always fascinating look inside Congress. Conable, a Republican member of the House from upstate New York, wrote perceptively about Presidents Nixon, Ford, H. W. Bush, and the leading congressional figures of the day. For seventeen years he wrote about the big events as well as daily political life in an era that included Vietnam, Watergate, political realignment, and major changes in entitlements and taxes, where he played a key role.Displaying his gift for clear expression and astute insight, Conable narrates the machinations of major tax measures, trade bills, and such special interests of his as public financing of congressional campaigns. While he is never shy about expressing personal judgments, he revels in the give and take of legislative politics. Conable had an acute sense of the human dynamics of legislating: In addition to the tax bills he shaped and struggled with as the leading Republican on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, his work with the 1982-1983 Social Security Commission, led by Alan Greenspan, is a classic exercise. Conable thought a deal was critical for the solvency of the Social Security Trust Fund but politically almost impossible given the differing priorities of the chief protagonists, President Reagan and House Speaker Tip ONeill. In the journal Conable pronounces the effort doomed on January 13, 1983. Two days later he marvels at the political and personal dexterity and skill that ended up producing a deal.The journal illuminates Conables intellect, his commitment to his constituents, and his appreciation of principled pragmatism; his writings are in real time, not rendered retrospectively to make himself look better, a rarity among political legacies. Author Biography Bill Kauffman is the author of eleven books, among them Dispatches from the Muckdog Gazette and Look Homeward, America. He also wrote the screenplay for the feature film Copperhead. Bill lives in his native Genesee County, New York, several miles up Route 98 from the old Conable home. Details ISBN 0700632093 ISBN-13 9780700632091 Title The Congressional Journal of Barber B. Conable, Jr., 1968-1984 Author Bill Kauffman Format Hardcover Year 2021 Pages 472 Publisher University Press of Kansas GE_Item_ID:158341977; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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