Forty Years a Legislator
Author | : Elmer Thomas |
Publisher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 0806138092 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780806138091 |
Rating | : 4/5 (091 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Forty Years a Legislator by : Elmer Thomas
Download or read book Forty Years a Legislator written by Elmer Thomas and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thomas's panoramic look at the issues of his time ranges from flood control dams and the forty-hour work week to America's preparedness for war in 1940 and the Marshall Plan. He provides a behind-the-scenes view of the Nurnberg War Crimes Trial. And he tells how he had to push funding for the atomic bomb project through Congress without disclosing its true nature."--BOOK JACKET.