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1 online resource |
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A very young adult -- Trials at Harvard -- A new clerk, a new judge -- A regulatory interlude -- The towering Justice Frankfurter -- The rift on the Roosevelt court -- The ear and pen of clerks for life -- Redeployment -- Assignment in Germany -- At the office of the Solicitor General -- The gist of the antitrust thrust -- The solicitor general's office and civil rights -- Unconventional conduct -- The 1960 election -- "Troublemaker" at the Federal Trade Commission -- Reappointment -- The cigarette rule -- Very public acrimony -- Teaching and practice |
| Summary |
"In this oral history memoir of Elman's life, With All Deliberate Speed, author Norman I. Silber reveals the maneuvering that led to the Court's overturning the doctrine of "separate but equal." Working behind the scenes, it was Justice Department attorney Elman who came up with the concept of gradual integration-an idea that worked its way into the final decision as the famous phrase "with all deliberate speed." Though this expression angered those pressing for immediate desegregation, Elman claims that it unified a divided Court, thus enabling them to stand together against the evil of segregation. With All Deliberate Speed records a decisive moment in Supreme Court history, but it is also Philip Elman's unforgettable oral memoir-the story of his entire career in government service, including his work with Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy as commissioner of the FTC, and his role in founding the modern consumer protection movement, which includes the antismoking campaign that put the Surgeon General's warning on cigarette packs. At once rich historical testimony and a gripping read, With All Deliberate Speed offers a rarely glimpsed insider's understanding of the politics of the American legal system."--Amazon.com viewed Mar. 5, 2021 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Elman, Philip.
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Elman, Philip fast |
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United States. Solicitor General -- Officials and employees -- Biography
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United States. Solicitor General fast |
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Government attorneys -- United States -- Biography
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Lawyers -- United States -- Biography
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Civil rights -- United States -- History
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LAW -- Legal History.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Lawyers & Judges.
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EDUCATION -- General.
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Civil rights
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Employees
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Government attorneys
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Lawyers
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United States
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autobiographies (literary works)
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Autobiographies
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Biographies
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History
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Autobiographies.
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Biographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2020706890 |
| ISBN |
9780472024377 |
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047202437X |
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1283159805 |
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9781283159807 |
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9786613159809 |
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6613159808 |
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