Sam Nunn: Statesman of the Nuclear Age

by Frank Leith Jones

Book Overview

In a 2012 opinion piece bemoaning the state of the US Senate, Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank cited a "leading theory: There are no giants in the chamber today." Among the respected members who once walked the Senate floor, admired for their expertise and with a stature that went beyond party, Milbank counted Sam Nunn (D-GA).

Nunn served in the Senate for four terms beginning in 1972, at a moment when domestic politics and foreign...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700633170
• ISBN13: 9780700633173
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"