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The Rehnquist Choice
The Rehnquist Choice
The Untold Story of the Nixon Appointment That Redefined the Supreme Court  
By John W. Dean
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents

Contents

Cast of Characters
A Note to the Reader
1.Introduction: The Backstory

PART ONE
2.The Games Begin (September 17, 1971)
3.Priority One: A Southerner (September 18)
4.The Push for Poff (September 20)
5. Priority Two: Two Conservatives (September 23-28)
6.Poff Goes Poof (September 29-October 2)

PART TWO
7.Testing How Byrd Might Fly (October 2-11, 1971)
8.Going with Friday and Lillie (October 12-14)
9.The Chief Justice and Other Problems (October 14-18)

PART THREE
10.Powell and Baker (October 19, 1971)
11.While Howard Baker Dithered (October 20)
12.The Rehnquist Choice (October 21)
13.Afterword
A Note on Sources
Chronology
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Copyright © 2001 by John W. Dean