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When Lee H. Hamilton became a member of Congress in 1965 as a US Representative from southern Indiana, he commenced writing commentaries for his constituents describing his activities, impressions, and producing views of that which was right and wrong in American politics. He continued to write regularly throughout his 34 years in office and up for this. Lively and filled with his distinctive insights, Hamilton's essays provide vivid accounts of national milestones over the past 50 years: from the protests of the 60s, the Vietnam Conflict, and the Great Culture reforms, through the Watergate and Iran-Contra affairs, to the post-9/11 years as the vice chairman of the 9/11 fee. Hamilton offers frank and sometimes shocking reflections on Congress, the presidency, and presidential persona from Lyndon Johnson to Barack Obama. He argues that we now have valuable lessons to be learned from previous years, when Congress worked well better than it can now. Offering record, politics, and personal reflections all at once, this booklet will charm to everyone thinking about understanding America of the 20th and 21st ages. The booklet is shared by Indiana University or college Press.
