Jeffrey R. Biggs - Honor in the House: Speaker Tom Foley
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Foley, Thomas S, Legislators--United States--Biography, United States.--Congress.--House--Speaker--Biography, United States--Politics and government--1945-1989, United States--Politics and government--1989-
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1999
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E840.8.F65B54 1999eb
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328.73/092
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Foley, Thomas S, Legislators--United States--Biography, United States.--Congress.--House--Speaker--Biography, United States--Politics and government--1945-1989, United States--Politics and government--1989-
Page i
Advance praise for Honor in the House
Tom Foley has had a long and distinguished career dedicated to public service. This new book offers a thorough account of that career with the unique and highly effective combination of the biographer's narrative joined with Tom's own personal observations. Honor in the House not only provides insights about one of our nation's most decent and respected public leaders, it also provides a very useful guide to the fascinating course of American politics, especially congressional politics, from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Walter F. Mondale Former Vice President of the United States and Ambassador to Japan
Former Speaker of the House and now Ambassador Tom Foley and his former press secretary Jeff Biggs have combined their extraordinary talents in a unique way to write a most interesting and objective account of Tom Foley's sojourn through the hurley-burley of political life.
At a time when there is so much cynicism about politics in general and the Congress in particular, it is good to read about one who epitomizes the ideal model for public service. This account of Tom Foley's most distinguished service in the Congress from 1964 through 1994 is a great textbook on what politics is all about. Tom very eloquently explains the ins and outs, the dos and don'ts of the everyday life of a congressman, and his rise through the Democratic leadership. The authors chronicle the legislative agenda during Tom's tenure, and candidly examine each of his campaigns for election.
I had the privilege of serving as the Republican leader for fourteen years at the same time Tom was advancing through the Democratic leadership ranks to ultimately become Speaker of the House. We obviously got to know each other well and became good friends. Moreover, we deeply respected one another as political adversaries, with never an ill word spoken between us. We had a mutual trust in each other that was not only good for us as leaders, but also wholesome for the institution we both loved.
Robert H. Michel Former Minority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives
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This is a vital book, combining a solid narrative of an important governmental career with delightful, candid personal comments by the subject of the biography, Tom Foley. The gentleman from Washington, who served for thirty years in the House of Representatives and became its Speaker, is a model legislator-politician modest, funny, conscientious, and able. By his life and words, he restores respect to the battered reputation of the House and points the way to the revival of its reputation.
David S. Broder The Washington Post
It was a distinct privilege for me to have served with Tom Foley during his entire thirty years in the House. He will, without doubt, go down as one of the great lawmakers of the modern Congress. I cannot recall another Member who has enjoyed a similar depth of respect. A master of the legislative process, he understood fully the important role that the Congress plays in managing conflict and softening tension in a great, big, marvelously diverse country. He has carried out his many responsibilities with integrity, thoughtful deliberation, and dignity.
This excellent book helps to chronicle the many influences and developments in his remarkable life. It has Jeff Biggs's clearly written narration interspersed with Tom's comments and stories that reveal both his wit and warmth. The book produces marvelous insights into the role of the Congress in the nation and its inner operations. Tom Foley represents all that is the best in public service, and this book contains important lessons for us all.
Lee H. Hamilton Former Member of Congress
Tom Foley is a rarity in the ranks of political leadership. He does his leading by example and quiet discourse. This book is a well-told story of how and why he operates that way. History will be very kind to Tom Foley. Here is an opportunity to get a pre-historian view of why.
Jim Lehrer The News Hour with Jim Lehrer
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Tom Foley's House service encompassed a period of momentous change in Congress and in the U.S. A participant in much of this history, he shows himself in this book to be a keen observer and analyst as well. He and his co-author Jeff Biggs, who served as Foley's press secretary and thus can contribute first-hand observation as well have produced a book that anyone interested in the Congress or in questions of representation should read.
An ingenious hybrid of third-person biography by Biggs interspersed with reflections by Foley, their account illuminates how much and in what ways the House has changed and how this has affected majority party leadership and the legislative process. It is also a fascinating account of a smart and decent man's highly successful political career, of his involvement in the movement to reform the House, his rise up the political ladder, his attempt as Speaker to maintain old norms of civility in an increasingly partisan chamber, and his ultimate failure to win reelection. In both guises, the book is informative, perceptive, and sometimes very funny. Foley is a great raconteur.
Barbara Sinclair Marvin Hoffenberg Professor of American Politics, UCLA
Tom Foley was a rare leader in the turbulent politics of the American twentieth century. He led a fractious House of Representatives with dignity and a quiet strength not always appreciated by irascible members. He was an unusually civil politician in an increasingly uncivil arena. Tom not only recognized the importance of serving his constituency, but on occasion cast votes which he strongly felt were right yet knew were not popular with his constituents. He writes in the book, "If I hadn't taken at least one vote a term that jeopardized my job, then I was maybe going down the slippery slope." Many of today's politicians who precede every major decision with polling don't understand this fundamental test of political leadership.
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