III. A Bill Is Born

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Contents XIII
4. I. The Political and Economic Background 3
5. II. Economic Ideas and Political Brokers 13
6. III. A Bill Is Born 37
7. IV. The Staff in Room 15A 61
8. V. The Lib-Lab Lobby 79
9. VI. The Senate Approves 99
10. VII. Conservative Pressures 129
11. VIII. The House Disapproves 150
12. IX. Public Opinion 179
13. X. Personalities: Interpretations and Inferences 188
14. XI. Conference and Compromise 220
15. XII. Conclusion and Hypotheses 235
16. Appendix A: The Full Employment Bill as Originally Introduced 243
17. Appendix B: The 116 Co-Sponsors of H.R. 2202 in the House of Representatives 249
18. Appendix C: The 84 Nay Votes Cast against the Conference Bill (S.380) in the House of Representatives 253
19. Appendix D: Interviews 257
20. Bibliography 259
21. Index 269