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Jake
BY JRRE ?i~aLE Bdii I; 81l ICLLI
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- Jack Valcnti
I Icre, veteran politician Jake Pickle tells of a
lifetime in public service, including thirty-one
years as Representative for 'lxas' enth Con-
gressional District, by telling stories. These sto-
rics- most of them humorous, some poi-
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of the life and career of a man who never for-
got that the people elected him to serve them.
31 b&w illus.
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True Facts, Tall Tales,
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BY LAIRY I. KIN
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gem." - from the Foreword by Jim Lehrer
The essays and short stories in this volume,
some previously published and others appear-
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This collection proves once again why award-
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6 line drawings, 2 maps
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The Texas City Disaster, 1947
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Stephens draws on official reports, newspaper
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Public Policy and Community
Activism and Govemance in Texas
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studies, all from 'exas, that cover education fi-
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