Call me Tom : the life of Thomas F. Eagleton / James N. Giglio.
Detailed biography of the St. Louis senator as a moderate liberal in a conservative state, from a promising attorney to contributions in environmental and social legislation. Known for his successful bipartisanship, he was the Democratic nominee for Vice-President in 1972 until personal problems wer...
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| Other title: | Life of Thomas F. Eagleton. Thomas F. Eagleton. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Columbia [Mo.] ; London :
University of Missouri Press,
©2011.
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| Series: | Missouri biography series.
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Table of Contents:
- Growing up in St. Louis
- Serving city and state government
- The inaugural 1968 senate campaign
- Promising beginnings
- The Eagleton affair
- In the arena
- The final campaign
- Combating the Reagan revolution
- The personal Eagleton
- The sage of St. Louis
- The final years.