Robert Houghwout Jackson (1892–1954)
Autor von That Man: An Insider's Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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"Discurso pronunciado por el señor Robert H. Jackson, magistrado de la Suprema corte de justicia de los Estados Unidos, ante la Federación interamericana de abogados, Wáshington, D.C., 20 de noviembre de 1942"
4073 That Man An Insider's Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt, by Robert H. Jackson Edited and Introduced by John Q. Barrett (read 17 Sep 2005) This was written by Jackson--attorney-general and Supreme Court justice--and not published till 2003. It tells in 8 frank chapters about Jackson's times with FDR, and he evaluates him as politician, lawyer, commander-in-chief, administrator, economist, companion and sportsman, and Leader. Though admiratory of Roosevelt it does not give him high marks in some of those roles. I found the book fun to read because it deals with behind the scenes events concerning a period I lived through and know well. The book also has a good bibliographical essay on Roosevelt and the writings by people of his adminstration. This was a good and easy book to read and a good behind the scenes account of interesting times.… (mehr)
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