Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky: A Political BiographyUniversity Press of Kentucky, 27 พ.ค. 2002 - 408 หน้า Fred M. Vinson, the thirteenth Chief Justice of the United States, started his political career as a small-town Kentucky lawyer and rose to positions of power in all three branches of federal government. Born in Louisa, Kentucky, Vinson earned undergraduate and law degrees from Centre College in Danville. He served 12 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he achieved acclaim as a tax and fiscal expert. President Roosevelt appointed him to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and later named him to key executive-branch positions. President Truman appointed him Secretary of the Treasury and then Chief Justice. The Vinson court was embroiled in critical issues affecting racial discrimination and individual rights during the cold war. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky: A Political Biography offers a wealth of insight into one of the most significant and highly regarded political figures to emerge from Kentucky. |
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... wrote , " My reason for writing is that I want to fix your name in my memory so that I will know what to do if I ever see it on any ballot handed to me . ' 14 In a testy , one - sentence response , Vinson wrote , " Just to advise you ...
... wrote , " I have made pledges repeatedly that I would be friendly to the interests of veterans of all wars . I have lived up to that pledge to the letter . " 21 In another he wrote , " The job I have to do is to do the best I can with ...
... wrote thirty - eight majority opinions.86 Only two justices wrote fewer opinions , Rutledge , who wrote thirty , and Burton , who wrote a paltry twenty - two . In contrast , Douglas wrote seventy - one and Black wrote sixty - nine . In ...
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Individual Rights in the Cold War Climate | 231 |
The Dilemma of Due Process and the Promise of Equality | 277 |
Epilogue | 333 |
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