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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMore than any other person, Louis Martin has paved the way for the significant involvement of black Americans at all levels of the Democratic party. . . . He is an extraordinary human being. -- Ron Brown
We didn't have many civil rights crises when I was in the White House because I was always on Louis Martin's side. -- Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States
"[Louis] has been . . . a fighter for social justice and a practical man of public affairs. I don't know what trouble Louis is going to get into. He got me into a great deal." -- Lyndon Johnson
Thurgood Marshall probably would not have been appointed to the Supreme Court, nor Andrew Brimmer to the Federal Reserve, nor Robert Weaver to President Johnson's Cabinet, but for Louis Martin. -- Vernon Jordan
"Martin has had the most influence on John and Robert Kennedy of any black American. He was the one African American they listened to with unqualified respect and without any feeling that he was pushing anybody's agenda." -- Harris Wofford
"The guy who is on the inside, not compromising, but understanding how the game is played, is the one that lifts the level of life for black America. That's what Louis Martin did." -- Carl Rowan
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword by Vernon Jordan Chapter 2 Preface by Eddie N. Williams Chapter 3 Introduction by David J. Garrow Chapter 4 Learing About Race Chapter 5 Crusading in Detroit Chapter 6 Drawing a Larger Circle Chapter 7 Rallying the Troops: The JFK Campaign Chapter 8 A Voice for Civil Rights: The Kennedy Years Chapter 9 Making History: The Weaver, Brimmer, and Marshall Appointments Chapter 10 Walking Through New Doors: The Johnson Years Chapter 11 Rescuing the Georgia Brigade: The Carter Years Chapter 12 Moving the Mountain: The Legacy of Louis Martin
