Star Wars: The Strategic Defense Initiative debates in Congress

History

Pressler, Larry

Military

Praeger Publ.

<p>Political Affairs, Current Affairs, Governmental Studies, US Government</p>

Star Wars: The Strategic Defense Initiative Debates in Congress

Praeger

U.S. senators from the prairie

<p>A historical analysis of their role in national and state politics accompanies biographical sketches and excerpts from speeches of South Dakota's 23 United States Senators.</p>

Biographies & Memoirs

Dakota Press

A historical analysis of their role in national and state politics accompanies biographical sketches and excerpts from speeches of South Dakota's 23 United States Senators.

In 2013, the film American Hustle was released. Its 1979 ABSCAM-inspired plot created renewed public interest in Larry Pressler, the South Dakota senator who was the only public official to turn down the illegal FBI bribe. He immediately reported the incident to the FBI. When Senator Pressler was told Walter Cronkite referred to him on the evening news as a "hero" he stated, "I do not consider myself a hero... what have we come to if turning down a bribe is 'heroic'?" Capitalizing on the public's renewed interest, Pressler, who was disillusioned by the partisan two-party system, chose to get back in the ring. It had been eighteen years since he left office, but with an open Senate seat in 2014, Pressler felt a calling urging him to run. Despite serving his twenty-two years in office as a Republican, Pressler ran this time as an Independent-he was tired of the partisan bickering in Washington and was unwilling to submit to either party's special interests. This book tells the journey of this unexpected candidacy and instills hope that with some much-needed effort, we can achieve a political renaissance. About the Author Senator Larry Pressler is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1975-1979) and the U.S. Senate (1979-1997). He is a Rhodes Scholar, a Harvard Law School graduate, a Vietnam combat veteran, a Fulbright professor, and a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar.

Senator Pressler: An Independent Mission to Save Our Democracy

Regional U.S.

Fortis

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Books by Pressler, Larry

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Star Wars: The Strategic Defense Initiative debates in Congress

Star Wars: The Strategic Defense Initiative Debates in Congress

U.S. senators from the prairie

U.S. senators from the prairie

Senator Pressler: An Independent Mission to Save Our Democracy