Forge of Democracy: The House of RepresentativesD. McKay, 1963 - 496 pagini |
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... question before the House , Wise reported , was the momen- tous question of declaring war against Great Britain . It was June , 1812 , and the nation and the House were deeply divided on whether such action should be taken . The New ...
... question before the House , Wise reported , was the momen- tous question of declaring war against Great Britain . It was June , 1812 , and the nation and the House were deeply divided on whether such action should be taken . The New ...
Pagina 273
... question of public policy , rarely has the decision involved for the indi- vidual Representative a moral choice between right and wrong . Involved rather has been a complex and often confusing choice of alternatives , and not ...
... question of public policy , rarely has the decision involved for the indi- vidual Representative a moral choice between right and wrong . Involved rather has been a complex and often confusing choice of alternatives , and not ...
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... question of party loyalty . This was unlike Speaker Rayburn . Besides , he normally shrank from punishing Demo ... question to be noticed by the House ; it was a question only for the voters in Lane's Congressional district . Not only ...
... question of party loyalty . This was unlike Speaker Rayburn . Besides , he normally shrank from punishing Demo ... question to be noticed by the House ; it was a question only for the voters in Lane's Congressional district . Not only ...
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CHAPTER ONE The Solemn Assembly | 1 |
CHAPTER Two Rival for Power | 17 |
CHAPTER THREE The House Rules | 39 |
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