Chapter 6. His Greatest Mistake

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Preface xvii
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. Prologue 1
7. Part One. The Early Years, 1899–1936
8. Chapter 1. Early Influences 7
9. Chapter 2. Emerging into Manhood 19
10. Chapter 3. Forging the Steel 28
11. Chapter 4. Turning Points 37
12. Part Two. The Department of Justice Years, 1937–1949
13. Chapter 5. Some Disruptive Years 49
14. Chapter 6. His Greatest Mistake 61
15. Chapter 7. Beyond the Goal 75
16. Chapter 8. The President’s Lawyer 84
17. Chapter 9. Juvenile Delinquency and the Freedom Train 97
18. Chapter 10. Civil Rights: Opening a New Era 106
19. Chapter 11. Cold War Fever: National Security versus Individual Freedom 113
20. Chapter 12. The 1948 Presidential Election 130
21. Part Three.The Supreme Court Years, 1949–1967
22. Chapter 13.A Controversial Appointment 137
23. Chapter 14.A Period of Adjustment 147
24. Chapter 15. Investigation Mania 160
25. Chapter 16.A Delicate Balance 169
26. Chapter 17.The Brown Decision and Civil Rights 180
27. Chapter 18. Some Troublesome Issues 190
28. Chapter 19. He Made a Difference 199
29. Chapter 20.An Ending and a Beginning 221
30. Part Four. Retirement, 1967–1977
31. Chapter 21.The Great Adventure 231
32. Chapter 22.The Federal Judicial Center 236
33. Chapter 23. Riding the Circuits, Championing Reforms 247
34. Chapter 24. Some Personal Observations 255
35. Chapter 25.A Life Well Lived 262
36. Epilogue 267
37. Appendix: Law Clerks of Justice Tom Clark 271
38. Notes 273
39. Bibliography 290
40. Index 302