Wyche Fowler: A Political Life in Georgia, Congress, and Abroad - Hardcover

Johnstone, R William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0881469696 ISBN 13: 9780881469691

Publisher: Mercer University Press, 2025

Synopsis

R. William Johnstone examines Wyche Fowler's career in winning election to and serving in the U.S. House and Senate, including his pivotal role in the Nicaragua Contra war and the 1990 budget summit. Fowler's Congressional career is contextualized via his early life and years in Atlanta politics and his subsequent work, especially as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. His legislative accomplishments included updating and improving the nation's historic preservation policy; reforming agricultural, forestry, and rural programs; obtaining federal funding for projects throughout Georgia; jump-starting federal support for renewable energy; and promoting American leadership in space. His multi-year effort to strengthen Congressional oversight of covert operations helped to expose the excesses revealed in the Iran-Contra affair. The Georgian helped pass such landmark bills as the Social Security Amendments of 1983, the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.

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About the Author

R. William Johnstone worked closely with Wyche Fowler throughout Fowler's Congressional career as his legislative director in the U.S. House, chief of staff in the Senate, and campaign manager in his Senate races. Johnstone also worked for U.S. Senator Max Cleland and was a staff member on the 9/11 Commission. He is the author of 9/11 AND THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION SECURITY and BIOTERROR: ANTHRAX, INFLUENZA, AND THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH SECURITY.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mercer University Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0881469696
• ISBN 13: 9780881469691
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416