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The Wright stuff : reflections on people and politics / by Jim Wright ; James W. Riddlesperger Jr., Anthony Champagne, Dan Williams, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wright, Jim, 1922-2015.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wright, Jim, 1922-2015.
- Wright, Jim.
- Statesmen--United States.
- Statesmen.
- United States.
- Legislators--United States.
- Legislators.
- United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.
- Politics and government.
- United States--Politics and government--1989-.
- United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989.
- International relations.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Fort Worth, TX : TCU Press, [2013]
- Contents:
- Big faith, big flaws, a big man
- Goldwater knew how to salute the uniform
- Honor Washington, Lincoln, and 42 more
- Johnson and Kennedy ran all the way to the convention finishing line
- LBJ's tapes reveal human side of presidency
- Sam Rayburn eulogy
- The words "best" and "Carter" often said in tandem
- Tip O'Neill was a big man with a big heart to match
- Truman, two young men, photos and a bygone era
- Ford embodied all that was good and decent
- Wright remembers his friend as a patriot: division of politics didn't divide loyalty
- Constitution has steadied our course
- Father's Day
- I cannot speak of all mothers, I can only speak of mine
- but what a story I can tell
- Legislation and the will of God
- On protest and patriotism
- Presidential race is for the dogs
- What is the value of a ballot?
- Wit helps make the world go 'round a bit more smoothly
- An old wolf fear for the pack
- Clean money for Congress
- Clean water
- Granite domed carnival
- Keeping free enterprise free
- The coming water famine
- Weatherford mayor describes his reaction after observing A-blast
- Begin and Sadat: men of war who risked all for peace
- Collision course
- Dear Ivan
- Latin America: promises to keep
- Wright's high-risk strategy on Central America pays off: Contra-aid victories erase doubts in party
- Long night's flight from home
- Never young again
- True believer.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9780875655062
- 0875655068
- 9780875655710
- 0875655718
- OCLC:
- 849720269
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