On June 7, 1989, Jim Wright became the first Speaker of the House in American history to resign because of scandal. An ethics investigation orchestrated by then up-and-coming Representative Newt Gingrich brought about the ouster of a man who had entered Congress in 1954. Wright now presents an eloquent, inside account of 35 years of Washington power politics. 8 pp photo insert.
Pages
528
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Turner Publications Inc
Release
April 01, 1996
ISBN
1570362785
ISBN 13
9781570362781
Presidents and the People's House: Power and Politics from the Era of McCarthy to the Age of Gingrich
On June 7, 1989, Jim Wright became the first Speaker of the House in American history to resign because of scandal. An ethics investigation orchestrated by then up-and-coming Representative Newt Gingrich brought about the ouster of a man who had entered Congress in 1954. Wright now presents an eloquent, inside account of 35 years of Washington power politics. 8 pp photo insert.