In this Book
- Achieve the Honorable: A Missouri Congressman's Journey from Warm Springs to Washington
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: Southern Illinois University Press
During his years in the U.S. House of Representatives, Skelton became known as a bipartisan negotiator and a champion of the Armed Services. Throughout the decades, he helped steer the nation through its most dangerous challenges, from Communism to terrorism; took a leading role in the reform of the Department of Defense; dedicated himself to fulfilling the interests of his constituents; and eventually rose to become chair of the House Armed Services Committee during such pivotal events as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition to detailing Skelton’s political career and its accompanying challenges and triumphs, Achieve the Honorable provides inside glimpses into the lives of political titans like Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton. Along the way, we are treated to Skelton’s engaging humor and shrewd insight into twentieth- and twenty-first-century U.S. politics.
Table of Contents
- Jacket Flaps
- pp. 2-4
- Title Page
- p. 5
- Frontispiece
- pp. 7-10
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-18
- A Wreck in Iraq
- pp. 1-3
- A Sound from the Sky
- pp. 7-10
- Polio and Warm Springs
- pp. 11-19
- Finishing Third, and Winning
- pp. 20-24
- College Years
- pp. 31-36
- The Law, Dewey, and Gene
- pp. 37-42
- Mr. Truman
- pp. 47-50
- Gallery of Illustrations #1
- pp. 1-1-1-16
- Memorable Courtroom Moments
- pp. 51-52
- Back into Politics
- pp. 53-64
- Building a More Effective Military
- pp. 65-81
- Missouri and the Military
- pp. 82-85
- Into a New World
- pp. 86-102
- Gallery of Illustrations #2
- pp. 2-1-2-14
- Attack on America
- pp. 103-113
- Tuesday Tsunami of 2010
- pp. 131-139
- One Last Veterans Day Salute
- pp. 140-146
- Into the Future
- pp. 147-152
- Appendixes - Index
- pp. 155-183
- Back Cover
- p. 232