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  • Formaat: Hardback, 480 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x152 mm, 92 illustrations
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Nov-2008
  • Kirjastus: Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Affairs
  • ISBN-10: 0977887006
  • ISBN-13: 9780977887002
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 480 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x152 mm, 92 illustrations
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Nov-2008
  • Kirjastus: Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Affairs
  • ISBN-10: 0977887006
  • ISBN-13: 9780977887002
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This book offers a human portrairt of a legendary figure in national politics as shared by his inner circle."The Centennial Senator" gives unprecedented access into the life of U.S. Senator J. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina through personal reflections from more than one hundred fifty friends, staffers, colleagues, and constituents. From presidents, senators, and Supreme Court justices to Thurmond's legislative assistants and personal driver, the senator's inner circle speaks here about their unforgettable interactions with the man behind the lore. Through their memories Thurmond emerges as a multifaceted individual - politician, boss, ladies' man, family man, fitness advocate, backseat driver, soldier, dancer, and friend - who, across his many roles and one hundred years, held public service to his state and nation as the highest calling.Collected by Thurmond's chief of staff, these stories and quips are further enhanced by a foreword by U.S. Senator Bob Dole. The contributors include Joe Biden, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, James B. Edwards, Gerald Ford, Newt Gingrich, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Trent Lott, Sandra Day O'Connor, William Rehnquist, Alan Simpson, Clarence Thomas, John Walsh, Joe Wilson, and many others.

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"The Centennial Senator is a rare behind-the-scenes portrait of one of the most enduring political leaders of the twentieth century.... Whether offered by presidents, senators, Supreme Court judges, ambassadors, former staff, or constituents, the unforgettable anecdotes and reflections are at once touching, hilarious, and fascinating." - U.S. Senator Bob Dole"

Acknowledgements ix
Foreword xi
Senator Bob Dole
Introduction xiii
Welcome Aboard!
3(10)
Going to Work for Senator Thurmond
``I Am the Senator''
13(18)
Working for Senator Thurmond
Doing the People's Work
31(12)
Strom Thurmond's Constituent Service
``Hep'n People! All the People!''
43(12)
Unforgettable Moments from Strom Thurmond's Constituent Service
The Menachem Schneerson Story
55(3)
The Eddie Murphy Story
58(3)
``You're With Me''
61(6)
Crashing the White House and More
``Mr. President, When You've Been Around As Long As I Have...''
67(12)
Strom Thurmond the Legislator
The Missing Children's Act of 1982
79(4)
The Boys and Girls Clubs of America
83(4)
Strom Thurmond and the Judiciary
87(10)
Elbow Jabs from the Amazing Strombolini
97(8)
Stories from the Floor of the U.S. Senate
Classic Thurmond
105(6)
The Page and Intern Program
From Frog Jumping Festivals to the U.S. Senate
111(18)
Strom Thurmond the Politician
Strom Thurmond Calling
129(8)
``Speak Into The Machine!''
137(6)
Unforgettable Moments from Committee Hearings
One of Their Own
143(14)
Strom Thurmond and the U.S. Armed Forces
Every Day a Gift
157(10)
Memories of World War II
If Ever a Man Loved a Woman
167(6)
Strom Thurmond and Miss Jean
Fire Them Up and Then Let Them Go!
173(8)
The Oratorical Style of Strom Thurmond
``How Y'all Doin? I'm Strom Thurmond!''
181(12)
On the Campaign Trail
Tales from the Sky
193(8)
Flying with Strom Thurmond
``Step On It''
201(12)
Behind the Wheel with Senator Thurmond
On the Road
213(6)
Travels With Strom
From Burgess's Store to the Great Wall of China
219(14)
The Fame and Notoriety of Strom Thurmond
M&Ms, Oysters, and Pockets Full of Food
233(10)
The Culinary Stylings of Senator Strom Thurmond
From Prune Juice to Push-ups
243(16)
Strom Thurmond's Formula for a Long and Healthy Life
The Best Dancer on the Hill
259(6)
All the Pretty Ladies
265(14)
1964
279(6)
Strom Thurmond Switches Parties
``Miss Chapman, Can You Keep a Secret?''
285(4)
Miami Beach, Florida
289(6)
The Republican National Convention of 1968
``Take One If You're Single And Two If You're Married''
295(9)
From Peaches to Key Chains: The Little Gifts of Senator Thurmond
An Unexpected Gift
304(3)
The Frederick Hart Bust of Senator Thurmond
Thurmond the Man
307(14)
Strom Thurmond as Daddy
321(12)
All God's Miracles
333(6)
``WHEEE!''
339(12)
Strom's Sense of Humor
The Senate Family
351(8)
Doing the Right Thing
359(10)
Strom Thurmond and Race
Lessons Big and Small
369(10)
Nuggets of Wisdom from Strom Thurmond
One Last Big Hurrah
379(6)
The 1997 Trip to China
Of the Nuclear Tripod, Black Socks, and More
385(6)
Senator Thurmond and the Press
Growing Old Is Not For Sissies
391(16)
Senator Thurmond's Last Speeches on the Senate Floor
407(6)
Wednesday, October 9, 2002
Tuesday, November 19, 2002
The Happy Birthday Heard `Round the World
413(4)
Thursday, December 5, 2002
``That's All!''
417(2)
Farewell to the Senate, November 22, 2002
Home to Edgefield
419(8)
Final Respects
427(2)
The Funeral of James Strom Thurmond, July 1, 2003 in Columbia, South Carolina
The Life and Legacy of J. Strom Thurmond 1902-2003
429(17)
Farewell, Old Friend
446(2)
Gone but Not Forgotten
448(2)
Timeline of Senator James Strom Thurmond's Life 450(2)
Index of Contributors 452
R.J. Duke Short served for 15 years as chief of staff to U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond. Prior to that, Short was staff director for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary as well as the committee's chief investigator. Ten years in a row the newspaper Roll Call named Short one the 50 most powerful staffers on Capitol Hill. In 2002 he was given the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's highest civilian honor. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.