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catalog abstract ""When President-elect George W. Bush nominated Linda Chavez to be Secretary of Labor in January 2001, most political observers saw it as a nod to the right. Chavez was well-known in conservative circles, having served in President Ronald Reagan's administration in a number of high-profile positions and as a frequent talk-show guest and syndicated columnist. Known for her tough stance on controversial issues, Chavez made her reputation taking on the civil rights establishment, the feminist movement, and the multi-culturalists. What few people knew was that this articulate, hard-nosed conservative began her career among socialists and labor union officials, teaching in college affirmative action programs and writing campaign leaflets for the Democratic National Committee." "An Unlikely Conservative provides an insider's view of the presidential appointment process and gives colorful accounts of the affirmative action debacle on university campuses, including the reign of terror Chavez encountered at the hands of Chicano students and activists at the University of Colorado and UCLA. After threats of attacks with bombs and switchblades, Chavez learned quickly that opposing racial quotas and ethnic studies carried a high personal cost." "From her often tragic early years in the Southwest to her meteoric rise in Republican circles, Chavez's path put her at the center of some of the most important conflicts of our time. The daughter of a hard-luck, Mexican-American house painter and a blue-eyed, blond restaurant worker, Chavez survived the loss of four siblings and a chaotic childhood to become an influential public policy advocate and one of the most prominent female conservatives in the country."--Jacket.".
catalog contributor b12624783.
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 ""From her often tragic early years in the Southwest to her meteoric rise in Republican circles, Chavez's path put her at the center of some of the most important conflicts of our time. The daughter of a hard-luck, Mexican-American house painter and a blue-eyed, blond restaurant worker, Chavez survived the loss of four siblings and a chaotic childhood to become an influential public policy advocate and one of the most prominent female conservatives in the country."--Jacket.".
catalog description ""When President-elect George W. Bush nominated Linda Chavez to be Secretary of Labor in January 2001, most political observers saw it as a nod to the right. Chavez was well-known in conservative circles, having served in President Ronald Reagan's administration in a number of high-profile positions and as a frequent talk-show guest and syndicated columnist. Known for her tough stance on controversial issues, Chavez made her reputation taking on the civil rights establishment, the feminist movement, and the multi-culturalists.".
catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [246]-254) and index.".
catalog description "Prologue: On Top of the World -- Skeletons in the Closet -- From Teenage Bride to Campus Activist -- Affirmative Action Nightmare -- Watergate, Nixon, and Me -- The Evolution of a Neoconservative -- Battling the Civil Rights Establishment -- A Woman's Place in the Reagan White House -- On the Campaign Trail -- How I Became the Most Hated Hispanic in America -- Caught in the Media Crosshairs -- Epilogue: Thorn in Their Side.".
catalog description "What few people knew was that this articulate, hard-nosed conservative began her career among socialists and labor union officials, teaching in college affirmative action programs and writing campaign leaflets for the Democratic National Committee." "An Unlikely Conservative provides an insider's view of the presidential appointment process and gives colorful accounts of the affirmative action debacle on university campuses, including the reign of terror Chavez encountered at the hands of Chicano students and activists at the University of Colorado and UCLA. After threats of attacks with bombs and switchblades, Chavez learned quickly that opposing racial quotas and ethnic studies carried a high personal cost."".
catalog extent "ix, 262 p., [8] p. of plates :".
catalog hasFormat "Unlikely conservative.".
catalog identifier "0465089038 (alk. paper)".
catalog isFormatOf "Unlikely conservative.".
catalog issued "2002".
catalog issued "c2002.".
catalog language "eng".
catalog publisher "New York : Basic Books,".
catalog relation "Unlikely conservative.".
catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1945-1989.".
catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1989-".
catalog spatial "United States".
catalog spatial "United States.".
catalog subject "973.92/092 B 21".
catalog subject "Chavez, Linda.".
catalog subject "Conservatism United States.".
catalog subject "E840.8.C435 A3 2002".
catalog subject "Hispanic American politicians United States Biography.".
catalog subject "Hispanic American women United States Biography.".
catalog subject "Politicians United States Biography.".
catalog subject "Women politicians United States Biography.".
catalog tableOfContents "Prologue: On Top of the World -- Skeletons in the Closet -- From Teenage Bride to Campus Activist -- Affirmative Action Nightmare -- Watergate, Nixon, and Me -- The Evolution of a Neoconservative -- Battling the Civil Rights Establishment -- A Woman's Place in the Reagan White House -- On the Campaign Trail -- How I Became the Most Hated Hispanic in America -- Caught in the Media Crosshairs -- Epilogue: Thorn in Their Side.".
catalog title "An unlikely conservative : the transformation of an ex-liberal, or, how I became the most hated Hispanic in America / Linda Chavez.".
catalog type "Biography. fast".
catalog type "text".