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Making Government Work
Hollings, Ernest F. "Fritz", Victor, Kirk
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Description for Making Government Work
Paperback. Serves as equal parts political memoir and reform-minded call to action as the author shares accounts from his half century of public service to illustrate the smart stewardship of resources and authority needed to enact policies that can make positive differences in the lives of Americans. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; BM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
This is a bold call to action for those who would lead well and those who would be well led. 'Performance is better than promise' has long been the motto of Ernest F. 'Fritz' Hollings, a former Governor of South Carolina and six-term U.S. Senator whose distinguished political career speaks volumes about the potential of the elected and the electorate to use government for the good of all. ""Making Government Work"" serves as equal parts political memoir and reform-minded call to action as Hollings shares compelling - and often candidly colorful - accounts from his half century of public service ... Read more
This is a bold call to action for those who would lead well and those who would be well led. 'Performance is better than promise' has long been the motto of Ernest F. 'Fritz' Hollings, a former Governor of South Carolina and six-term U.S. Senator whose distinguished political career speaks volumes about the potential of the elected and the electorate to use government for the good of all. ""Making Government Work"" serves as equal parts political memoir and reform-minded call to action as Hollings shares compelling - and often candidly colorful - accounts from his half century of public service ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
South Carolina, United States
ISBN
9781570038839
SKU
V9781570038839
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About Hollings, Ernest F. "Fritz", Victor, Kirk
Ernest F. ""Fritz"" Hollings has enjoyed a remarkable career in public service as a South Carolina legislator (1949-1954), Lieutenant Governor (1955-1959), Governor (1959-1963), U.S. Senator (1966-2005), and U.S. presidential candidate (1983-1984). A visionary workhorse, Hollings has focused throughout his career on putting government on a sound financial basis and promoting economic development to create opportunities. He is a widely respected ... Read more
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