| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 269 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Foreword / Marc C. Johnson -- Introduction -- The early years -- Cece's teenage years -- Courtship & marriage -- Andrus serves his country -- The first race -- A newly minted state senator -- Cece and Chris cross paths -- Photo gallery -- Washington, D.C., Cece, and me -- Press secretary to the governor -- The return to Washington, D.C. -- The waning days & the Northwest Power Planning Council -- The return of Cecil Andrus to Idaho's governorship -- The wit and wisdom of Cece -- Campaigning for life -- Epilogue -- A day in the life of a cabinet secretary -- Andrus gubernatorial election results -- The Carlson chronicle |
| Summary |
"As a teenager, Cecil Andrus dropped out of college after his first year and drove off with his girlfriend to get married in Reno. The year was 1949. Twenty years later, now a Korean War navy veteran, still married and with three daughters the gypo-logger-turned-industrial-accident-insurance-salesman and veteran state senator from Orofino was elected to the first of four terms as Idaho's governor--a record unlikely ever to be equaled. Andrus, however, was also embarking on a national career that would see him hailed as one of the greatest interior secretaries and the architect of the nation's greatest conservation accomplishment-saving the 'crown jewels' of Alaska for future generations. How did Cecil Andrus emerge from an ordinary background to become one of not just Idaho's but the nation's most extraordinary and successful politicians? Through a series of stories and anecdotes, Andrus's long-time press secretary, Chris Carlson, relates a personal reminiscence of Andrus's rise to the governorship, reveals the 'political rules' Andrus practiced, and unveils the exceptional personal qualities of the man who arguably has had the greatest impact on Idaho in modern times."-- EBSCO description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from ebook title page (EBSCO, viewed August 20, 2020) |
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Andrus, Cecil D., 1931-2017 -- Political and social views
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Andrus, Cecil D., 1931-2017 -- Friends and associates
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Carlson, Chris, 1946-
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Andrus, Cecil D., 1931-2017 fast |
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Carlson, Chris, 1946- fast |
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United States. Department of the Interior -- Officials and employees -- Biography
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United States. Department of the Interior fast |
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Governors -- Idaho -- Biography
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Cabinet officers -- United States -- Biography
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Press secretaries -- Idaho -- Biography
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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Cabinet officers
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Employees
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Friendship
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Governors
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Political and social views
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Politics and government
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Press secretaries
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Idaho -- Politics and government
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Idaho -- Biography
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Idaho
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780870045141 |
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0870045148 |
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1280786000 |
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9781280786006 |
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