Congress Makes a Law
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Congress Makes a Law

The Story Behind the Employment Act of 1946

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Congress Makes a Law

The Story Behind the Employment Act of 1946

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Describes the narrative "Full Employment Bill" from its birth in January 1945 to President Truman's signing in February 1946 to illustrate the formulation of public policy in the legislature.

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Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2019
ISBN
9780231880176
Edition
1
Topic
Law
Subtopic
Labour & Employment Law
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Preface
  2. Contents
  3. I. The Political and Economic Background
  4. II. Economic Ideas and Political Brokers
  5. III. A Bill Is Born
  6. IV. The Staff in Room 15A
  7. V. The Lib-Lab Lobby
  8. VI. The Senate Approves
  9. VII. Conservative Pressures
  10. VIII. The House Disapproves
  11. IX. Public Opinion
  12. X. Personalities: Interpretations and Inferences
  13. XI. Conference and Compromise
  14. XII. Conclusion and Hypotheses
  15. Appendix A: The Full Employment Bill as Originally Introduced
  16. Appendix B: The 116 Co-Sponsors of H.R. 2202 in the House of Representatives
  17. Appendix C: The 84 Nay Votes Cast against the Conference Bill (S.380) in the House of Representatives
  18. Appendix D: Interviews
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index