The Congress of the United States: A Student Companion

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Oxford University Press, USA, Oct 12, 2006 - History - 272 pages
"This completely revised and updated edition contains more than 200 articles, arranged alphabetically, that provide a concise and easy-to-use guide to the people, issues, vocabulary, and activities of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives." "Fully illustrated and using first-person observations excerpted from memoirs, oral histories, committee hearings, and debates in the Congressional Record, this student companion captures the drama, humor, triumphs, and tragedies of congressional history."--BOOK JACKET.

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Contents

PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION
7
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
9
A STUDENT COMPANION
10
TABLE OF CONGRESSES
245
VISITING CONGRESS
251
USING CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS
253
FURTHER READING
255
WEBSITES
257
INDEX
261
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About the author (2006)

Donald A. Ritchie is Historian of the U.S. Senate. His books include Our Constitution; The Oxford Guide to the United States Government; Press Gallery: Congress and the Washington Correspondents; Reporting from Washington: The History of the Washington Press Corps; and Electing FDR: The New Deal Campaign of 1932.