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The Meanest Man in Congress: Jack Brooks and the Making of an American Century
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The meanest man in Congress was also the most successful in terms of passing legislation and bi-partisan leadership. The story of Jack Brooks's colorful life and accomplishments, including his friendship with presidents and key political figures during the nearly 50 years he was in Congress, is told in this book.
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A senior editor and correspondent at the Chicago Tribune for many years, TIM MCNULTY was the newspaper’s public editor until leaving in August 2008. Tim was among the first eight American journalists allowed to live in Beijing in the late 1970s. Later, as the Middle East correspondent, he worked in Beirut and Jerusalem. Upon returning to the US, he reported on social and political policy making in Washington for more than 13 years as national affairs correspondent and as a White House correspondent.
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