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Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. At War with Corruption began as a biography of Bill Price, the U.S. attorney and Republican candidate for high office who spearheaded prosecutions in the most pervasive public corruption spectacle in American history: the Oklahoma county commissioner scandal. Price's determination to root out the rascals and restore faith in governance branded him as the biggest corruption buster in the state's history.   Price's career in law and politics serves as a portal into corruption in Oklahoma. Episodes in that narrative include land swindles (soonerism) at the dawn of Oklahoma history; theft of Native Americans' property and steamrolling of their cultures that reached a nadir in the Osage murders; the Supreme Court scandal of 1964-65; Leo Winters' alleged misuse of state taxes (what was the treasurer doing with the people's money?); Governor David Hall's trial and conviction on charges of extortion; prosecutions of drug syndicates, Penn Square Bank insiders, and Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners on the take; and the systemic bribery in county governance that inspired this book.   Price shatters the myth that Oklahomans have been uniquely tolerant of, and susceptible to, corruption. He blames structural flaws and inadequate legislation for tempting law-abiding citizens to heed the call of their darker angels. Although Price failed in his gubernatorial and congressional campaigns, he has influenced policy through philanthropies that set a high bar for civic engagement.   At War with Corruption reveals the sinister side of human nature. Yet its intention is not to depress, but rather to uplift and to show what is possible when public servants work together to frame effective laws and promote justice. &nbsp.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. At War with Corruption began as a biography of Bill Price, the U.S. attorney and Republican candidate for high office who spearheaded prosecutions in the most pervasive public corruption spectacle in American history: the Oklahoma county commissioner scandal. Price's determination to root out the rascals and restore faith in governance branded him as the biggest corruption buster in the state's history.   Price's career in law and politics serves as a portal into corruption in Oklahoma. Episodes in that narrative include land swindles (soonerism) at the dawn of Oklahoma history; theft of Native Americans' property and steamrolling of their cultures that reached a nadir in the Osage murders; the Supreme Court scandal of 1964-65; Leo Winters' alleged misuse of state taxes (what was the treasurer doing with the people's money?); Governor David Hall's trial and conviction on charges of extortion; prosecutions of drug syndicates, Penn Square Bank insiders, and Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners on the take; and the systemic bribery in county governance that inspired this book.   Price shatters the myth that Oklahomans have been uniquely tolerant of, and susceptible to, corruption. He blames structural flaws and inadequate legislation for tempting law-abiding citizens to heed the call of their darker angels. Although Price failed in his gubernatorial and congressional campaigns, he has influenced policy through philanthropies that set a high bar for civic engagement.   At War with Corruption reveals the sinister side of human nature. Yet its intention is not to depress, but rather to uplift and to show what is possible when public servants work together to frame effective laws and promote justice. &nbsp.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: As new. Condizione sovraccoperta: as new. Octavo, 466 pages. Black boards with gilt accents. Used, but in new condition with no signs of use or wear. Firm binding; no loose pages. Jacket free of wear. This is a large or heavy book and may require additional shipping charges to mail outside of the United States. Foreword by Frank Keating.…

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Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Softcover Paperback with only minor reading wear; book is clean, unmarked. In stock. Ships from MN, USA.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. Text clean & tight; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 472 pages.

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Paperback. Condizione: Good. After immigrants flooded into central Oklahoma during the land rush of 1889, the city's residents adopted the slogan born grown to describe their new home. But the territory's creation was never so simple or straightforward. The real story, steeped in the politics of the Gilded Age, unfolds in 1889.…

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paperback. Condizione: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Justice for All: Dick T. Morgan, Frontier Lawyer and Common Man's Congressman. Book.

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Printer Wrapper. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good copy of this issue. Binding is stapled printed wrappers. The text is unmarked, some rust to the staples. A lovely copy [ Please note: As of this listing we are posting a number of issues of the James White Review. ]. Barbara Confino; Philip Friedman; Nina jorgenson; Geaorge platt Lynes; Eric Rhein; Patrick Webb [ Art ] (illustratore). …

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hard cover bound book in very good condition with minor wear to the cover and bottom outer corners. Contents are in very good condition.