Tip and the Gipper : when politics worked / Chris Matthews.

This book relates a personal history of a time when two great political opponents served together for the benefit of the country. The author was a top aide to Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill, who waged a principled war of political ideals with President Reagan from 1980 to 1986. Together, the two m...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Matthews, Chris, 1945- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon and Schuster, 2013.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Reagan, Ronald > Political and social views.
O'Neill, Tip > Political and social views.
Reagan, Ronald > Influence.
O'Neill, Tip > Influence.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
Genre:
Biography.
Local Note:
LM copy 1 part of the Kevin A. Kelly Memorial Book Library Collection.
LM copy 1 gift from the Michigan Political History Society (MPHS).
Physical Description:xvii, 423 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Death of a presidency
  • Starting out
  • Starring Ronald Reagan
  • New kid on the block
  • Joining the fight
  • The Lord is my shepherd
  • Ronald Reagan's journey
  • The rise of Tip O'Neill
  • Hero
  • Fighting season
  • Battlefield promotion
  • Turning
  • Summit
  • Partners
  • Tip at the top
  • Deal
  • Lebanon and Grenada
  • Victory and survival
  • Mikhail Gorbachev
  • Hurrah!
  • Common ground
  • Last battle
  • Legacy.