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- catalog abstract ""Although many Americans believe that government creates more problems than it solves, the federal government has amassed an extraordinary record of successes over the past half century. Facing seemingly insurmountable odds, the United States helped rebuild Europe after World War II, conquered polio and other life-threatening diseases, faced down communism, attacked racial discrimination, reduced poverty among the elderly, and put men on the moon." "In Government's Greatest Achievements, Paul C. Light explores the U.S. government's achievements from 1944 to 1999. Drawing on survey responses from 230 historians and 220 political scientists, Light profiles fifty legislative initiatives through which the federal government has tackled some of the world's toughest problems."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12588971.
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1945-1989.".
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1989-".
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description ""Although many Americans believe that government creates more problems than it solves, the federal government has amassed an extraordinary record of successes over the past half century. Facing seemingly insurmountable odds, the United States helped rebuild Europe after World War II, conquered polio and other life-threatening diseases, faced down communism, attacked racial discrimination, reduced poverty among the elderly, and put men on the moon."".
- catalog description ""In Government's Greatest Achievements, Paul C. Light explores the U.S. government's achievements from 1944 to 1999. Drawing on survey responses from 230 historians and 220 political scientists, Light profiles fifty legislative initiatives through which the federal government has tackled some of the world's toughest problems."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Aiming high, trying hard : greatest endeavors of the past half-century -- Staying the course : greatest achievements of the past half-century -- Facing the future : greatest priorities of the next half-century -- Appendixes. A. Government's greatest endeavors of the past half-century. B. Ratings of fifty past endeavors. C. Ratings of fifty future endeavors.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-229) and index.".
- catalog extent "viii, 241 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0815706049 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1945-1989.".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1989-".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "320/.6/097309045 21".
- catalog subject "JK468.P64 L54 2002".
- catalog subject "Political planning United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Aiming high, trying hard : greatest endeavors of the past half-century -- Staying the course : greatest achievements of the past half-century -- Facing the future : greatest priorities of the next half-century -- Appendixes. A. Government's greatest endeavors of the past half-century. B. Ratings of fifty past endeavors. C. Ratings of fifty future endeavors.".
- catalog title "Government's greatest achievements : from civil rights to homeland defense / Paul C. Light.".
- catalog type "text".