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"The November 1994 midterm elections were a watershed event, making possible a Repbulican majority in Congress for the first time in forty years. Contract with America, by Newt Gingrich, the new Speaker of the House, Dick Armey, the new Majority Leader, and the House Republicans, charts a bold new political strategy for the entire country. The ten-point program, which forms the basis of this book, was announced in late September. It received the signed support of more than 300 GOP canditates. Their pledge: "If we break this contract, throw us out."" "Contract with America fleshes out the vision and provides the details of the program that swept the GOP to victory. Among the pressing issues addressed in this important book are: balancing the budget, stopping crime, reforming welfare, reinforcing families, enhancing fairness for seniors, strengthening national defense, cutting government regulations, promoting legal reform, considering term limits, and reducing taxes."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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This book explains the components of the Contract with America announced by Republican candidates for the House of Representatives on the steps of the Capitol September 27, 1994. The text and background of the Contract and elaboration of its ten areas of promised legislative action are included. Each chapter begins with a brief history of the issue, moves to detailed descriptions of proposed changes, and concludes with "Myths versus Facts," dialogues that focus on common criticisms of these proposals. The discussions of a balanced budget amendment and of controlling crime also provide "Further Reading" lists. The names of all 367 signatories follow the main section along with questions and answers regarding how Congress can be expected to implement the Contract. The final piece is Newt Gingrich's November 11, 1994, address to the Washington Research Group in which he explains himself and his plans for acting on the Contract. Although it assumes some understanding of congressional and budgetary procedures, the book is a short, clear exposition of what will probably become a historically important document. All levels. R. Heineman; Alfred University

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Now that the word Democrat has become virtually synonymous with arrogant ineptitude and and the inevitable corruptions of entrenchment, everybody in the country will be eager to discover what sort of salvation our new leaders have in store for us. Will Contract with America be the equivalent of Mao's little red book? To be fair, even Republicans have not yet gone that far. They even concede that while "the vast majority of American people" agree with the ideas behind the contract there may be some disagreement over the details. Would they also be willing to concede that this "vast majority" hasn't but the vaguest idea what this contract really is? Well, if anyone wants to know, this little book spells out the contract (four pages), repeats this process in more detail, and for each subject rebuts the "myths" about the plan with "facts." Additional cheerleading and comments by Newt Gingrich fill out the volume. In reality, many will probably agree wholeheartedly with big chunks of the contract, and in some regions of the country this little book could become a hot item, at least for the next few months. (Reviewed February 01, 1995)0812925866Stuart Whitwell

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Newt Gingrich was born on June 17, 1943 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was brought up in the transient household of a military family and survived the Hungarian Uprising as a boy. His Baptist faith also helped mold his conservative philosophies. He received a Bachelor's degree from Emory University and Master's and Doctorate in Modern European History from Tulane University. Before his election to Congress, he taught history and environmental studies at West Georgia College for eight years.

First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1970, he rose to the position of Speaker when the Republicans gained control of Congress in 1995. A staunch conservative, he gained nationwide recognition with the successful Contract with America, but his political career suffered a setback when his admission of violating House ethics rules resulted in a reprimand from the House and a fine of $300,000.

He has written over 20 fiction and non-fiction books including Days of Infamy, To Try Men's Souls, Valley Forge, Window of Opportunity: A Blueprint for the Future, To Renew America, To Save America: Stopping Obama's Secular-Socialist Machine, and Trump's America: The Truth about Our Nation's Great Comeback. He was honored as Time magazine's Man of the Year in 1995.

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