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The first in-depth biography of a Texas senator.

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"Ralph Yarborough was a loyal friend and a tower of integrity. He was a shining example to all of us who serve in public office. 'Discouraged' was not in his vocabulary. He taught us never to give up or give in and that, with a courageous attitude, victory was always possible next time or next year. In his biography of this greatly respected and much beloved giant of our time, Patrick Cox shows us why Ralph Yarborough truly was 'the People's Senator.'" --Senator Edward M. Kennedy

Table of Contents
  • Foreword by Senator Edward Kennedy
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. It Was a Joyous Boyhood
  • 2. The Million-Dollar Victory
  • 3. A Man Who Had to Earn His Way
  • 4. The Hamburger Campaign
  • 5. We Saw the Worst
  • 6. The Strong Acid Test
  • 7. Coonskins and Coon Hunters
  • 8. Put the Jam on the Lower Shelf
  • 9. Problems with Johnson and Rayburn
  • 10. The Rancid Smell of Gunpowder
  • 11. The Struggle for the Soul of the Nation
  • 12. Acts of Congress and Acts of Madness
  • 13. Final Senate Years and Election Defeat
  • 14. The Last Hurrah
  • Afterword
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

Ralph W. Yarborough the Peoples Senator

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 01/02/2002
      ISBN13: 9780292722163, 978-0292722163
      ISBN10: 0292722168
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The first in-depth biography of a Texas senator.

      Trade Review
      "Ralph Yarborough was a loyal friend and a tower of integrity. He was a shining example to all of us who serve in public office. 'Discouraged' was not in his vocabulary. He taught us never to give up or give in and that, with a courageous attitude, victory was always possible next time or next year. In his biography of this greatly respected and much beloved giant of our time, Patrick Cox shows us why Ralph Yarborough truly was 'the People's Senator.'" --Senator Edward M. Kennedy

      Table of Contents
      • Foreword by Senator Edward Kennedy
      • Acknowledgments
      • Introduction
      • 1. It Was a Joyous Boyhood
      • 2. The Million-Dollar Victory
      • 3. A Man Who Had to Earn His Way
      • 4. The Hamburger Campaign
      • 5. We Saw the Worst
      • 6. The Strong Acid Test
      • 7. Coonskins and Coon Hunters
      • 8. Put the Jam on the Lower Shelf
      • 9. Problems with Johnson and Rayburn
      • 10. The Rancid Smell of Gunpowder
      • 11. The Struggle for the Soul of the Nation
      • 12. Acts of Congress and Acts of Madness
      • 13. Final Senate Years and Election Defeat
      • 14. The Last Hurrah
      • Afterword
      • Notes
      • Bibliography
      • Index

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