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Political Bookshelf.(The Pact: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and the Rivalry That Defined a Generation)(Book review)
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Campaigns & Elections
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June 1, 2008
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- Marx, Claude R.
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Dual biographies are a tricky subgenre of nonfiction to pull off. Striking the right balance between offering straight biographical information and shedding light on the dynamics of the subjects' relationship requires both prodigious research and a great flare for storytelling. The challenge is especially tough when you're trying to tackle two such paradoxical, larger-than-life people as former President Bill Clinton and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
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Fortunately, University of Oklahoma history professor Steven M. Gillon pulls it off. He has done a solid job of navigating their lives and careers. Much of his new book synthesizes the existing ...
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The Pact: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and the Rivalry That Defined a...
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August 7, 2008 ;
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TRASHING NEWT GINGRICH NOW IS WAY TOO EASY - AND...
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July 7, 1995 ;
JOHN CARLIN;
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Interview with Newt Gingrich
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Newt Gingrich has a Bill Clinton moment _ and seizing it. (Originated from...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;
December 16, 1994 ;
Shribman, David;
768 words
...WASHINGTON _ Newt Gingrich has a Bill Clinton moment. He has the attention of the country, he has the...the voters, he has a mandate for change _ all the things Bill Clinton had precisely two years ago. Clinton let his moment pass...
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