The contender, Richard Nixon : the Congress years, 1946-1952 /: the Congress years, 1946-1952. (©1999)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Richard Nixon
• Further Information: Note: Irwin F. Gellman.
• Other Names: Gellman, Irwin F
• Contents: The prerequisites for a congressional candidate -- Nixon's first primary -- Nixon versus Voorhis -- Learning the congressional routine -- Nixon and HUAC -- The Herter committee -- Sharpening foreign and domestic priorities -- Running for reelection -- Moving onto the national stage -- Nixon : Chambers versus Hiss -- The pumpkin, Father Cronin, the FBI, and Duggan -- Nixon, communism, and the Truman triumph -- Stepping sideways to move up -- The 1950 primary -- Douglas versus Nixon : the issues -- Fifty-one days in the fall : Nixon versus Douglas-- reality and legend -- Communism and Korea --Corruption in the highest places -- "Electability" and other issues -- The 1952 convention -- Epilogue: Nixon and his detractors-- whom should we believe?
• Publisher Details: New York : Free Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Copyright Date: 1999
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 590 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 973.924/092; B; Legislators -- United States -- Biography; Presidents -- United States -- Biography; Parlementaires -- États-Unis -- Biographies; Legislators; Politics and government; Presidents; Politici; Het Congres; Parlementsleden; United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953; États-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1945-1953; United States; Biographies; Biography
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0300228139; 9780300228137
• Related ISBNs: 0684850648; 9780684850641; 1416572554; 0300220200
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 541-552) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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