The Contender Richard Nixon, The Congress Years, 1946-1952 / Irwin F. Gellman, with a new preface.
| Author/creator | Gellman, Irwin F. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First Yale University Press edition. |
| Publication Info | New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2017. |
| Description | xix, 590 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The prerequisites for a Congressional candidate -- Nixon's first Primary -- Nixon versus Voorhis -- Learning the Congressional routine -- Nixon and HUAC -- The Herter Committee -- Sharpening foreign and domestic priorities -- Running for reelection -- Moving onto the national stage -- Nixon: Chambers versus Hiss -- The pumpkin, Father Cronin, the FBI, and Duggan -- Nixon, Communism, and the Truman triumph -- Stepping sideways to move up -- The 1950 Primary -- Douglas versus Nixon: the issues -- Fifty-one days in the fall: Nixon versus Douglas--Reality and legend -- Communism and Korea -- Corruption in the highest places -- "Electability" and other issues -- The 1952 Convention -- Epilogue: Nixon and his detractors--whom should we believe? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 541-552) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016953681 |
| ISBN | 0300220200 |
| ISBN | 9780300220209 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |