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A political odyssey

by Mike Gravel, Lauria · 2008

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Gravel expounds on his views of the military-industrial complex, the imperial presidency, postwar US foreign policy, and corporate America; critically assesses figures he worked with, such as Jimmy Carter and Ted Kennedy; and reveals the private life behind the public persona. From publisher description.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
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20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of thisAlaskaAlaskaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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