John B Wefing

The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes

The Politics of Civility

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Produktbeschreibung

The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes explores the influential public service of this two-term New Jersey governor, the only person in New Jersey history to serve as both governor and chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. John B. Wefing's research includes interviews with prominent politicians and leaders who worked with Hughes at various points in his career.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rutgers University Press
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 163mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 689g
• ISBN-13: 9780813546414
• ISBN-10: 0813546419
• Artikelnr.: 26526977

Autorenporträt

Wefing, John B

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 The Early Days
Chapter 2 The Young Politician
Chapter 3 The Bench
Chapter 4 Private Practitioner
Chapter 5 Governor Hughes: The Campaign
Chapter 6 The Early Days as Governor
Chapter 7 The Assassination of President Kennedy and the 1964 Democratic
National Convention
Chapter 8 Civil Rights
Chapter 9 Making a Difference: Hughes Confronts New Jersey's Challenges
Chapter 10 The Second Campaign
Chapter 11 The Second Term
Chapter 12 A Flood of Legislation
Chapter 13 Working for Peace: At Home and Abroad
Chapter 14 Events leading up to the 1968 Democratic National Convention
Chapter 15 The 1968 Democratic National Convention
Chapter 16 An Education Governor
Chapter 17 Betty Hughes and the Governor as they leave Morven and Return to
Private Life
Chapter 18 Chief Justice
Chapter 19 The Later Years
Notes
Index