Mo : the life & times of Morris K. Udall / Donald W. Carson & James W. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carson, Donald W. (Donald Winslow), 1933-

Contributor:

Johnson, James W., 1938-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Udall, Morris K.

United States. Congress. House.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.

United States.

Politics and government.

Legislators--United States--Biography.

Legislators.

United States. Congress. House--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xvii, 331 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Life and times of Morris K. Udall

Place of Publication:

Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2001]

Summary:

Throughout his political life--and especially during his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1976--thousands of people were drawn to Arizona congressman Morris K. Udall. This biography traces the remarkable career of the candidate who was "too funny to be president" and introduces readers to Mo the politician, Mo the environmentalist, and Mo the man. 16 halftones.

Contents:

1 End of a Dream 1

2 Mormon Pioneers 3

3 They Stood on His Shoulders 8

4 Growing Up 14

5 Off to the Military 26

6 Seeing the World 38

7 The Tucson Years 44

8 The Out-of-Towners 60

9 A Rising Star 68

10 Caught on a Treadmill 82

11 The Reformer 94

12 Challenging the Leadership 104

13 The Central Arizona Project 117

14 Finishing the Job 129

15 The Humorous Mo 135

16 Mo's Audacity 143

17 Second-Place Mo 160

18 Keeping the Hopes Alive 176

19 Saving the Environment 182

20 Alaska's Crown Jewels 193

21 A Friend to the Indian 203

22 The Consensus Builder 209

23 The Price They Paid 223

24 Living with Parkinson's 240

25 The Legacy 256.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [309]-321) and index.

ISBN:

0816520496

OCLC:

43936656