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Bob Bullock : God bless Texas / Dave McNeely and Jim Henderson.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McNeely, Dave.
- Series:
- Clifton and Shirley Caldwell Texas heritage series ; no. 12.
- Clifton and Shirley Caldwell Texas heritage series ; no. 12
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bullock, Bob.
- Bullock, Bob--Influence.
- Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-.
- Texas. Comptroller's Office.
- Politicians--Texas--Biography.
- Politicians.
- Lieutenant governors--Texas--Biography.
- Lieutenant governors.
- Texas. Comptroller's Office--Officials and employees--Biography.
- Texas.
- Power (Social sciences).
- History.
- Friends and associates.
- Texas--Politics and government--1951-.
- Politics and government.
- Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946---Friends and associates.
- Bush, George W.
- Power (Social sciences)--Texas--History--20th century.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Austin : University of Texas Press, 2008.
- Contents:
- Prologue: Personal Privilege ix
- Introduction: "The Largest Texan" 1
- Chapter 1 The Usual Suspect 11
- Chapter 2 Political Baptism by Garden Hose 20
- Chapter 3 In the Orbit of Power 27
- Chapter 4 With Friends Like These 35
- Chapter 5 The Path Back to Politics 44
- Chapter 6 "Just a Washed-Up Lobbyist" 54
- Chapter 7 A Turning Point in History 61
- Chapter 8 Spoiling for a Fight 70
- Chapter 9 Busted by the Senate 79
- Chapter 10 Texas Gets a New Tax Collector 87
- Chapter 11 Bullock's Raiders 96
- Chapter 12 A Bullock in a China Closet 106
- Chapter 13 Whiskey, Women, Airplanes, and Guns 116
- Chapter 14 No More Mister Nice Guy 124
- Chapter 15 The Grand Jury and the FBI 134
- Chapter 16 Drunk School and Beyond 145
- Chapter 17 The Tax Man Cometh 155
- Chapter 18 No Groundswell for "Governor" Bullock 165
- Chapter 19 The Oil Bust 174
- Chapter 20 Eyes on the Lieutenant Governor's Office 183
- Chapter 21 King Kong's Already in the Race 193
- Chapter 22 I'm in Charge Here 206
- Chapter 23 Ann Richards: Friend or Enemy? 216
- Chapter 24 Second Session Is a Charm 226
- Chapter 25 Here Will Lie Bob Bullock 236
- Chapter 26 George W. Arrives on the Scene 246
- Chapter 27 You've Got to Kiss Me First 257
- Chapter 28 The Long Drum Roll 267.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [282]-299) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780292714540
- 0292714548
- OCLC:
- 156902229
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