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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Kaufman’s cogent analyses of critical episodes and decisions in which Jackson had a part contribute usefully to knowledge of an era, particularly in energy policy, America’s Cold War and international human rights roles, and the travails of liberalism and the Democratic Party."
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Table of ContentsThe Everett Years, 1912-1940
Member of the House, 1941-1953
The Cold War Becomes Colder
The Eisenhower Years, 1953-1961
Khrushchev’s Communism
Domestic Politics to 1961
Henry Jackson and the New Frontier
The TFX Controversy and the “Senator from Boeing”
The Great Liberal Crackup, 1964-1969
That Year: 1968
Jackson’s Ascent, the Party’s Descent, 1968-1972
Gearing Up for the 1972 Presidential Campaign
Perils of Detente, Part I: 1968-1976
Israel and the Cold War
The Ford Administration
Not in the Cards: The 1976 Presidential Campaign
The 1976 Democratic Primaries
Perils of Detente, Part II: 1977-1980
Human Rights, SALT, and Linkage
Anybody But Carter: The 1980 Presidential Election
Sunset, 1981-1983
The Jackson Legacy
Notes
Bibliography
Index
