Fred Harris: His Journey from Liberalism to Populism

by Richard Lowitt

Riding on the coat tails of Lyndon Johnson's 1964 landslide victory over Barry Goldwater, Fred Harris defeated former University of Oklahoma football coach Charles (Bud) Wilkinson to become, at age 33, the youngest senator elect in the history of the Sooner state. He quickly proved himself a most active senator--he was named chairman of a subcommittee during his first year, sought to bring accountability in federal research and development programs,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742521621
• ISBN13: 9780742521629
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.4"