5. Learning the Ropes: The New Congressman (1954–1956)

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction. The Long Shadow of Scandal: The Forgotten Legacy 1
4. Part I. The Rise of a Politician
5. 1. The Foundations for Success: Family and Childhood (1922–1939) 19
6. 2. The Lessons of Life: College and War (1939–1944) 41
7. 3. Ambition and Frustration: State Legislature (1944–1948) 61
8. 4. Preparation and Payoff: Businessman, Mayor, and Election to Congress (1948–1954) 79
9. Part II. Congress in an Age of Tradition
10. 5. Learning the Ropes: The New Congressman (1954–1956) 103
11. 6. Building a Record: The Eisenhower Years (1956–1960) 119
12. 7. Challenges: The Kennedy Years (1960–1963) 140
13. 8. Access to Power: Johnson Takes Control (1963–1965) 162
14. 9. The Rough Path Forward: Years of Change (1965–1968) 180
15. Part III. Leadership in an Age of Dynamism
16. 10. Old School: A Moderate in the Nixon Years (1968–1972) 199
17. 11. Bombshell: The Watergate Crisis (1972–1974) 218
18. 12. The Ripples of Watergate: A New Congress and New Opportunity (1972–1976) 238
19. 13. The New Majority Leader: Critical Decisions in an Age of Partisanship (1976–1978) 261
20. 14. The Struggle for Unity: The Carter Years (1978–1980) 281
21. Part IV. Victory and Defeat in the Age of Reagan
22. 15. A Challenge Like None Before: Reagan (1980–1982) 305
23. 16. Rallying the Opposition: Friends and Enemies (1982–1986) 327
24. 17. On the Mountaintop: Speaker of the House (1986–1989) 349
25. 18. In the Valley: Resignation and Its Aftermath (1987–2015) 373
26. Epilogue. The Politics of Scandal and the Judgment of History 392
27. Acknowledgments 399
28. Notes 401
29. Index 513