Taking readers inside Congress to show how change in social policy becomes law, an analysis reveals the ten-year history of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 that attracted a variety of constituencies and survived two presidential vetoes. 20,000 first printing.
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Learn some of the ins and outs of Congress by following the narrative of one bill: the Family Medical Leave Act from the mid 80s to its passage in 1993.Elving constructs a solid narrative in which the main character is actually a piece of legislation. From this unique vantage point, the reader captures the atmosphere and culture of Congress. This book is easy stuff for Capitol Hill longtimers, but more importantly its not too difficult for newcomers who want to wade into congressional politics with a good yarn rather than a dry and dusty book of rules. Recommended.
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IN 1981, THE YEAR SHE BECAME pregnant, Lillian Garland was in her early twenties and in her fifth year as a receptionist at the headquarters of the California Federal Savings and Loan Association in downtown Los Angeles. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
family leave coalition, outside support coalition, family leave debate, yuppie bill, cloture petition, family leave bill, parental leave bill, spousal care, gay ban, child care bill, floor consideration, override vote, unanimous consent agreement, minimum wage bill, leave legislation, first veto, sixty votes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
White House, New York, Senate Labor, Post Office, Rules Committee, Chamber of Commerce, Committee of the Whole, Capitol Hill, Labor-Management Relations, Fred Feinstein, Pat Schroeder, Bill Ford, George Bush, Supreme Court, Cal Fed, Marge Roukema, Bill Clay, Catholic Conference, Women's Legal Defense Fund, Tim Penny, Dick Armey, House Democratic, Howard Berman, South Carolina, Bill Goodling New!
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IN 1981, THE YEAR SHE BECAME pregnant, Lillian Garland was in her early twenties and in her fifth year as a receptionist at the headquarters of the California Federal Savings and Loan Association in downtown Los Angeles. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
family leave coalition, outside support coalition, family leave debate, yuppie bill, cloture petition, family leave bill, parental leave bill, spousal care, gay ban, child care bill, floor consideration, override vote, unanimous consent agreement, minimum wage bill, leave legislation, first veto, sixty votes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
White House, New York, Senate Labor, Post Office, Rules Committee, Chamber of Commerce, Committee of the Whole, Capitol Hill, Labor-Management Relations, Fred Feinstein, Pat Schroeder, Bill Ford, George Bush, Supreme Court, Cal Fed, Marge Roukema, Bill Clay, Catholic Conference, Women's Legal Defense Fund, Tim Penny, Dick Armey, House Democratic, Howard Berman, South Carolina, Bill Goodling New!
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- Small Business: Production/Operations Management (Small Business Series) by Terry Hill on 4 pages
- The Supreme Court (Government of People) by Rae Bains on page 196, and page 212
- The Post Office (Inside story) by Constance Milburn on page 162, and page 172
- New Beginnings by Irma Wright on page 129
- Head Start: The Inside Story Of America's Most Successful Educational Experiment by Edward Zigler on page 28
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- Historical and Multicultural Encyclopedia of Women's Reproductive Rights in the United States by Judith A. Baer on page 80
- The FMLA: Understanding The Family And Medical Leave Act by Will Aitchison on page 1
- Taking Sex Differences Seriously by Steven E. Rhoads in Back Matter
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