Kerner: The Conflict of Intangible Rights
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (503 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252025040 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 406 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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What Happened To Otto Kerner anton kerner The warden stood to leave our brief family orientation. "I'll give you a moment to say goodbye", he said, stepping to his office door. When it shut my sister and I turned to our father. His soldier's face fell, vanquished and vulnerable; once sky-blue eyes clouded with sadness and bewilderment. As we left t. Kerner: The Conflict O Intangible Rights I've just finished reading the excellent biography of Otto Kerner- Kerner: The Conflicts of Intangible Rights. What a wonderful and interesting read! It was real page-turner for me as the story of his life unfolded and touched on the many famous and infamous names in Illinois history.The research that they . WHAT HAPPENED TO OTTO KERNER Son looks at biography Otto Kerner: The Conflict of Intangible Rights by Bill Barnhart & Gene SchlickmanThe warden stood to leave our brief family orientation. "I'll give you a moment to say goodbye", he said, stepping to his office door. When it shut my sister and I turned to our father. His soldier's face
This broad-based study sets Kerner's life against a background of pivotal events and issues in American politics over six decades. Kerner's achievements, however, were eclipsed by his conviction on federal charges of mail fraud, bribery, perjury, and income tax evasion tied to his dealings in stock of an Illinois racetrack operator.Arguing that Kerner's incarceration related less to his misdeeds than to the zeal of federal investigators in attacking corruption in Illinois, Bill Barnhart and Gene Schlickman reveal how the prosecution of the popular ex-governor deepened the penetration of the federal government into state and local politics and coarsened public attitudes toward public service. An absorbing biography of a prominent and arguably tragic public figure, "Kerner" presents a cautionary tale on the strengths and weaknesses of the American political character and the capriciousness of political acclaim and denigration.. This first biography of Otto Kerner traces the heritage of a major figure in Illinois politics and explains his precipitous descent from public hero to public enemy. Kerner achieved national fame as chair of the National Commission of Civil Disorders (the Kerner Commission), which remains a milestone in America's struggle for racial harmony.An eloquent prophet of the grav
politics." - Jane Manners, Brill's Content "The first and long-needed biography of one of the most unusual politician's in the state's history. The lesson to be learned? Never go into politics unless you love being a politician." - James L. It is a classic human drama told with unusual integrity and balance." - Chicago Daily Law Bulletin "Fills a great void The new biography digs deeply into the wellspring that fed Kerner's work on the Kerner commission and his 40-year career in public service This volume is a good place to learn how we might more fully realize our great capacity for genuine nobility as human beings." - Anton Cermak Kerner, Chicago Tribune "Fortunately, at long last, the authors have provided us with the reasons why Kerner's accomplishments as a soldier, United States attorney, governor, chair of the Kerner Commission, and as a judge on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals have been overshadowed by his conviction on income tax evasion, bribery, mail fraud, and pe