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The Rehnquist Choice: The Untold Story of the Nixon Appointment That Redefined the Supreme Court

by John W Dean

ISBN13: 9780743226073
ISBN10: 0743226070
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The explosive, never-before-revealed story of how William Rehnquist became a Supreme Court Justice, told by the man responsible for his candidacy.

About the Author

Former White House counsel John W. Dean is a frequent guest on national television shows, discussing matters related to the Nixon presidency as well as legal, political, and government issues in general. He is a columnist for MSNBC.com and Findlaw's "Writ," a popular legal Web site (www. findlaw.com), and he regularly reviews books for such publications as The New York Times Book Review, Chicago Tribune, and Salon.com. He is currently producing a television docudrama (which he also co-wrote) for Turner Television, entitled The Pentagon Papers, starring Alec Baldwin and directed by John Frankenheimer.

Table of Contents

Contents

Cast of Characters

A Note to the Reader

1. Introduction: The Backstory

Part One

2. The Games Begin (September 17, 1971)

3. Priority One: A Southerner (September 18)

4. The Push for Poff (September 20)

5. Priority Two: Two Conservatives (September 23-28)

6. Poff Goes Poof (September 29-October 2)

Part Two

7. Testing How Byrd Might Fly (October 2-11, 1971)

8. Going with Friday and Lillie (October 12-14)

9. The Chief Justice and Other Problems (October 14-18)

Part Three 10. Powell and Baker (October 19, 1971)

11. While Howard Baker Dithered (October 20)

12. The Rehnquist Choice (October 21)

13. Afterword

A Note on Sources

Chronology

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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ISBN:
9780743226073
Subtitle:
The Untold Story of the Nixon Appointment That Redefined the Supreme Court
Author:
Dean, John W.
Author:
Dean, John W.
Publisher:
Free Press
Location:
New York
Subject:
Political
Subject:
U.S. Government
Subject:
Civil Rights
Subject:
United States - 20th Century
Subject:
Judges
Subject:
Courts - Supreme Court
Subject:
Political questions and judicial power
Subject:
Government - U.S. Government
Subject:
Practical Politics
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Volume:
2000-11
Publication Date:
October 2001
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
9.52 x 6.43 in.

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