Conversations with Abner Mikva: final reflections on Chicago politics, democracy's future, and a life of public service

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Author

Horwitt, Sanford D

Publisher

University Press of Kansas

Pub. Date

[2018]

Language

English

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Contributors

Mikva, Abner J. interviewee

ISBN

9780700627387

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From rags to respect

"We don't want nobody nobody sent"

A rookie lawyer and Obamacare

The "dumb kid" learns some hard lessons

Watergate, Congress, and a liberal's laments

When the Nazis came marching in

Scalia's big lie and beating the NRA

Politicians in black robes and Judge Mikva's proudest decision

The Clinton White House and Hillary's liberalism

The making of a (possibly) great president

Mikva's challenge for democracy's next generation

The Mikva Challenge.

Subjects

Subjects

Chicago (Ill.) -- Politics and government -- Anecdotes
Illinois. -- General Assembly. -- House of Representatives -- Biography
Jewish politicians -- United States -- Biography
Judges -- United States -- Biography
Legislators -- Illinois -- Biography
Legislators -- United States -- Biography
Mikva, Abner J
Obama, Barack -- Friends and associates
United States -- Politics and government -- Anecdotes
United States. -- Congress. -- House -- Biography

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