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- catalog abstract ""This first biography of Otto Kerner traces the career of a major figure in Illinois politics and examines his precipitous descent from public hero to convicted felon."--BOOK JACKET. "As Cook County judge, Kerner reformed Illinois adoption procedure; as a two-term Democratic governor, he promoted economic development, education, mental health services, and equal access to jobs and housing; as a federal appeals court judge, he bucked the law-and-order tide of the late 1960s and protected the rights of the accused. His entire public career reflected his experiences as a decorated combat officer in World War II."--Jacket. "Kerner's achievements, however, were eclipsed by his conviction on federal charges of mail fraud, bribery, perjury, and income tax evasion tied to his dealings in stock of an Illinois racetrack enterprise. Arguing that Kerner's incarceration related less to his misdeeds than to the zeal of federal investigators in attacking corruption in Illinois, Bill Barnhart and Gene Schlickman reveal how the prosecution of the popular ex-governor deepened the penetration of the federal government into state and local politics and coarsened attitudes toward public service."--Jacket. "This broad-based study sets Kerner's life against a backdrop of pivotal events and issues in American politics over six decades. An absorbing biography of a prominent and arguably tragic public figure, Kerner presents a cautionary tale about the strengths and weaknesses of the American political character and the capriciousness of political acclaim and denigration."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11356253.
- catalog contributor b11356254.
- catalog coverage "Chicago (Ill.) Politics and government 1951-".
- catalog coverage "Illinois Politics and government 1951-".
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""Kerner's achievements, however, were eclipsed by his conviction on federal charges of mail fraud, bribery, perjury, and income tax evasion tied to his dealings in stock of an Illinois racetrack enterprise. Arguing that Kerner's incarceration related less to his misdeeds than to the zeal of federal investigators in attacking corruption in Illinois, Bill Barnhart and Gene Schlickman reveal how the prosecution of the popular ex-governor deepened the penetration of the federal government into state and local politics and coarsened attitudes toward public service."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""This broad-based study sets Kerner's life against a backdrop of pivotal events and issues in American politics over six decades. An absorbing biography of a prominent and arguably tragic public figure, Kerner presents a cautionary tale about the strengths and weaknesses of the American political character and the capriciousness of political acclaim and denigration."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""This first biography of Otto Kerner traces the career of a major figure in Illinois politics and examines his precipitous descent from public hero to convicted felon."--BOOK JACKET. "As Cook County judge, Kerner reformed Illinois adoption procedure; as a two-term Democratic governor, he promoted economic development, education, mental health services, and equal access to jobs and housing; as a federal appeals court judge, he bucked the law-and-order tide of the late 1960s and protected the rights of the accused. His entire public career reflected his experiences as a decorated combat officer in World War II."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-389) and index.".
- catalog description "Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: A time traveler -- Schweiks no more -- These malicious charges -- This job is much better -- The welfare of the child -- The shame of it -- The ultimate decision -- The giant ring -- The sadness of our time -- Law and order -- To "Crimp" is to hinder -- Intangible rights -- Unfinished work.".
- catalog extent "xii, 406 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Kerner.".
- catalog identifier "0252025040 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Kerner.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Urbana : University of Illinois Press,".
- catalog relation "Kerner.".
- catalog spatial "Chicago (Ill.) Politics and government 1951-".
- catalog spatial "Illinois Politics and government 1951-".
- catalog spatial "Illinois".
- catalog subject "977.3/043/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "F546.4.K47 B37 1999".
- catalog subject "Governors Illinois Biography.".
- catalog subject "Judges Illinois Biography.".
- catalog subject "Kerner, Otto, 1908-1976.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: A time traveler -- Schweiks no more -- These malicious charges -- This job is much better -- The welfare of the child -- The shame of it -- The ultimate decision -- The giant ring -- The sadness of our time -- Law and order -- To "Crimp" is to hinder -- Intangible rights -- Unfinished work.".
- catalog title "Kerner : the conflict of intangible rights / Bill Barnhart and Gene Schlickman.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".