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Congress and the Nation is the most authoritative reference on congressional trends, actions, and political and policy controversies. This award-winning series documents the most fiercely debated issues in recent American politics, providing a unique retrospective analysis of the policies the U.S. Congress. Organized by policy area, each chapter contains summaries of legislative activity, including bills passed, defeated, or postponed. No other authoritative source guides readers seamlessly through the policy output of the national legislature with the breadth, depth, and authority of Congress and the Nation.
The Presidency
The Presidency
The Presidency, 1969-72
On Nov. 5, 1968, Richard M. Nixon was elected 37th President of the United States in one of the closest contests of the century for that office. Four years later he won a remarkable re-election victory, carrying ...