Jake : beginnings, on my own, the Washington years, the campaign trail, a lifetime of friends / Jake Pickle, Peggy Pickle ; foreword by Ann Richards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pickle, J. J., author.

Pickle, Peggy, author.

Contributor:

Richards, Ann, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legislators--United States--Biography.

Legislators.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (251 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, [1997]

Summary:

Jake Pickle tells the story of a lifetime in public service, including thirty-one years as Representative for Texas' Tenth Congressional District.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1. Beginnings

1. West Texas Roots

2. Uncle Gus and Uncle Arthur

3. Little Campus

Part 2. On My Own

4. My First Meeting with LBJ

5. Handsome Harry

6. The Navy Years

7. The KVET Boys

8. Dollars for Democrats

9. Steamboats up the Colorado

10. Bob Keckler's Cow

Part 3. The Washington Years

11. My First Twenty-four Hours in Congress

12. The Closer You Get

13. The Civil Rights Act

14. The White Shark

15. Pop Goes to Washington

16. My First Embassy Party

17. Bless Their Hearts

18. (Don't) Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette

19. Listening for the Bell

20. The Ladies Excluded

21. Confessions of a Rattlesnake Chili Champ

22. Tax Exempts: Charities or Tax Dodges?

23. How Big Business Threatens Our Nation's Pension Funds

24. Congressional Prayer Breakfasts

25. Preserving Social Security

26. Who Are You?

Part 4. The Campaign Trail

27. "G" as in Jesus

28. What's James Buchanan Ever Done for You?

29. Love, Bess

30. The First Time I Met Jean

31. Ticket, Please

32. On the Road with Fleetwood

33. Beryl Takes the Wheel

Part 5. A Lifetime Of Friends

34. Judge Critz's Story

35. "Governor" Pickle

36. Dan's Debut

37. The 88th Club

38. Good-bye to LBJ and Big John

39. Family Talent

Epilogue

Index

Photo Section.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Pickle, Jake Jake

ISBN:

9780292748064

029274806X

OCLC:

1511479609