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House rules
a freshman Congressman's initiation to the backslapping, backpedaling, and backstabbing ways of Washington
By Cwiklik, Robert
- ISBN
- 978-0-39458-231-3
- Publisher
- New York : Villard Books, 1991.
REVIEWS
Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 1992
This inside look at the first few years in the career of freshman congressman Peter Hoagland (D-Neb.) is marked by a smooth, breezy writing style that makes for interesting reading. Journalist Cwiklik follows Hoagland from his 1988 campaign, which was financed by a $293,000 loan o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 1992
YA Cwiklik's very readable narrative follows the first year (1989) in office of Nebraska Democrat Peter Hoagland and effectively introduces readers to the real world of Congress at work. Like the proverbial fly on the wall, they see all aspects of congressional life from the election campaign, meetings with high-powered lobbyists, and po...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
