A Witness to History: George H. Mahon, West Texas Congressman

by Janet M. Neugebauer, Kent Hance (Foreword by)

Overview

From his first day until his last day in Congress-a span of 44 years-George Mahon was very accommodating to his fellow members of Congress. He was respected and admired by all, and I never knew of an enemy that he might have acquired along the way. He always tried to build political capital among his colleagues-an essential ingredient in getting things done. No doubt George Mahon would be appalled at the lack of civility in national politics in this day and time, and would attribute this lack of congeniality to the logjam that now prevails in Washington.-Kent Hance, from the foreword

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780896729889
Publisher:	Texas Tech University Press
Publication date:	06/15/2017
Series:	Plains Histories
Pages:	576
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.80(d)

About the Author

Janet M. Neugebauer now retired, was deputy director of the Southwest Collection at Texas Tech University. Her many works include Lambshead Legacy and Plains Farmer.

Table of Contents

Illustrations xi

Plainsword xv

Preface xiv

Chapter 1 The Early Years, 1900-1934 3

Chapter 2 The Plebe, 1935-1938 46

Chapter 3 The World on Fire, 1939-1945 98

Chapter 4 A Battered World Rebuilds, 1946-1952 161

Chapter 5 Security with Solvency, 1953-1960 216

Chapter 6 High Expectations, 1961-1963 290

Chapter 7 The Limits of Power, 1964-1968 334

Chapter 8 The Abuse of Power, 1969-1973 395

Chapter 9 Transitions, 1974-1978 447

Epilogue 477

Notes 481

Bibliography 533

Index 553