Catching Our Flag: Behind the Scenes of a Presidential Impeachment [Hardcover]

James E. Rogan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 3, 2011

It has been more than a dozen years since the media force-fed America and the world a steady diet of Monica Lewinsky's blue dress, a wagging presidential finger, and parsing phrases like "the meaning of 'is.'" Now, Jim Rogan has opened this archive for both modern readers and for history by penning the ultimate insider's story on what led a very reluctant House of Representatives to impeach a then-very popular American president. From his first day on the House Judiciary Committee, Rogan knew if the scandal ever led to impeachment proceedings, future accounts would suffer from faulty memories or faulty motives. To combat the threat of factual or historical error, Rogan kept copious notes during every significant meeting relating to impeachment from his first day on the Committee. He did this so there would be a complete and accurate historical chronicle - - the best evidence - - of what really happened behind the scenes in the unfolding drama. This historically important archive is unmatched in its thoroughness and integrity.

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About the Author

James Rogan is a judge of the Superior Court of California, a law professor, and former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. As a freshman member of the House Judiciary Committee, he was chosen to help lead the prosecution of President Bill Clinton. His first book, "Rough Edges," was published in 2004 to critical acclaim.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 476 pages
• Publisher: WND Books (May 3, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1935071327
• ISBN-13: 978-1935071327
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #348,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This will leave you shaken May 3, 2011

By NonFictionFan

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Read this book.

You probably will not like it. It will not make you feel good. It may even make you want to throw up. However, having lived through these momentous events in our history, perhaps with only the media's version of the "facts," you need to know what this book has to say. A small group of Congressmen knowingly sacrificed their careers to prevent our flag from touching the ground as it symbolically fell from the highest office in our land. Here is the inside story from a real-life American hero.

A stirring page-turner. Highly recommended.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Principles Over Politics May 31, 2011

By Mike C. Wiles

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Whether you believe that Bill Clinton was guilty or innocent, you would do well to read this book.

Congressman James Rogan knew that he was probably ending his own political career by serving as one of the House Managers in the impeachment trial of William Jefferson Clinton.

There was a stunning contrast in the principled approach the House took as opposed to the politically expedient approach of the Senate.

The book contains some amazing stories involving James Rogan, Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy - decades before Rogan's election to the House of Representatives.

Judge Rogan ends the book with a quote attributed to Carole Lombard: "When you fight for what you believe in, the end result doesn't matter. You've already won."

22 of 26 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Stirring History, I wish I didn't remember... May 7, 2011

By proudmama

Format:Kindle Edition

This book is history. Rogan kept a diary. He records for us what happens as the impeachment investigation goes forward from the time he finds himself on the Judiciary Committee. The Clinton years, all the scandals, the things that were supposed to be in that impeachment referral, all of that I knew. I didn't want to know it. I doubt anyone did. The Clinton Administration was my wake up call, and the beginning of my close attention to Washington DC and the machinations of the political classes. Amazingly, media is as asleep today as it was during Clinton's time. I'm only half way, and I've raged and cried already. Rogan knows how to write, and how to keep you interested.