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Proxmire : bulldog of the Senate / Jonathan Kasparek.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kasparek, Jon, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Proxmire, William, 1915-2005.
- Proxmire, William.
- United States. Congress. Senate--Biography.
- United States.
- Legislators--United States--Biography.
- Legislators.
- Legislators--Wisconsin--Biography.
- Waste in government spending--United States.
- Waste in government spending.
- United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.
- Wisconsin--Biography.
- Wisconsin.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (393 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Madison, WI : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, [2019]
- Summary:
- Proxmire: Bulldog of the Senate is the first comprehensive biography of one of Wisconsin's most important, and entertaining, political figures.Known for championing consumer-protection legislation and farming interests, Senator Proxmire also fought continuously against wasteful government spending, highlighting the most egregious examples with.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Political Awakening
- 2. The People's Business
- 3. The Shadow Governor
- 4. To the Senate
- 5. A White Knight in Camelot
- 6. Building a Great Society
- 7. High-Cost Politics
- 8. A Senator of Substance
- 9. Building a Legacy
- 10. Retired but Still Relevant
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-87020-909-4
- OCLC:
- 1052902554
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