Pact Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and the Rivalry That Defined a Generation

Name: Pact Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and the Rivalry That Defined a Generation
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ISBN: 9780195322781

ISBN-10: 0195322789

ISBN-13: 9780195322781

Edition: 2008

Authors: Steven M. Gillon

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Most Americans saw President Bill Clinton and Speaker Newt Gingrich as staunch foes--"the polar extremes of Pennsylvania Avenue." But as Steven Gillon reveals in The Pact, these powerful adversaries formed a secret alliance in 1997, a pact that would have rocked the political landscape, had it not foundered in the wake of the Lewinsky scandal. A fascinating look at politics American-style, The Pact offers a riveting account of two of America's most charismatic and influential leaders, detailing both their differences and their striking similarities, and highlighting the profound and lasting impact the tumultuous 1960s had on both their personal and political lives. With the cooperation of…

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List price: $26.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/3/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 3.00" tall
Weight: 1.452
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Preface



Growing Up



"It's the '60s, Stupid"



Paths to Power



Newt Gingrich: Weges and Magnets



Bill Clinton: The "New Democrat"



The Critical Year: 1992



First-Term Blues



The Revolution



Fighting Back



Budget Battles



Winning Re-election



"We Can Trust Him"



"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"



"Monica Changed Everything"



"Because We Can"



The End of Reform



'60s Legacies


Sources


Notes


Index