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The Last Great Senator: Robert C. Byrd's Encounters with Ten U. S. Presidents
Author(s): David A. Corbin (Author)
- Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
- Publication Date: 1 Oct. 2012
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 376 pages
- ISBN-10: 1612344992
- ISBN-13: 9781612344997
Book Description
In The Last Great Senator David A. Corbin examines Byrd’s complex and fascinating relationships with ten presidents of the United States, from Eisenhower to Obama.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Robert C. Byrd grew in stature remarkably over his six decades of political power. From his beginning as a self-described ‘rustic boob from West Virginia, ‘ he slowly rose to become the mighty ‘conscience of the Senate’–one of the few brave enough to oppose George W. Bush’s unnecessary Iraq invasion. I was Byrd’s first press secretary when he entered the Senate in 1959, and I watched him evolve. David Corbin does a superb job of telling this important American story.”–James A. Haught, editor,
Charleston (WV) Gazette“Sen. Robert C. Byrd was my predecessor as the majority leader of the U.S. Senate. When he cast his twelve thousandth vote in the Senate, I stated, ‘There are few honors greater than to be able to say that we served in the U.S. Senate with Robert Byrd.’ Now David Corbin has produced this much-needed account of Byrd’s life and career: how he embodied the Senate as an institution, how he was a powerful reminder to presidents and senators of the need to abide by the Constitution, and how he was a crucial part of American history for more than a half century. And he always remained so proud of his southern West Virginia roots. This is an important story that needed to be told, and David tells it so well.”–Sen. George Mitchell (D-ME), former Senate majority leader
“Superbly written, enhanced with extensive notes, a bibliographic essay, and a comprehensive index,
The Last Great Senator: Robert C. Byrd’s Encounters with Eleven U.S. Presidents is a unique and highly recommended contribution…”–Review, The Midwest Book Review, January 2013About the Author
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