Product Description

This is a solid, well-detailed account of Arthur J. Goldberg, who played a leading role in American political life from the Second World War to the end of the 1960s. A prominent and defining figure in the American labour movement, Goldberg became Secretary of Labor under the Kennedy Administration before being named a justice to the Supreme Court. He was also ambassador to the United Nations under Johnson's presidency.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3979432 in Books
• Published on: 1996-09-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 576 pages

Review
"Stebenne's diligently researched study is the best work to date on this prominent American public servant."--Choice
"An absorbing, scholarly biography of an undeservedly neglected legal thinker....An illuminating look at a fascinating figure in 20th-century politics."--Kirkus Reviews
"Former Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz described Arthur J. Goldberg as 'perpetual energy in constant motion leading to endless achievement.' This book provides an interesting, comprehensive account of that achievement--and far more. Professor Stebenne in writing of Justice Goldberg has given us the history of the American labor movement, from World War II through Viet Nam. He tells a fascinating story. His analysis illuminates contemporary political, as well as economic, circumstance. Those interested in American government, labor relations, or history, will find his book a valuable contribution."--Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer, United States Supreme Court
"David Stebenne's study of Arthur Goldberg is both a superb biography of a major figure in the postwar labor world, and a challenging reinterpretation of modern American political economy. It is an important contribution to the burgeoning scholarship on recent American history."--Alan Brinkley, Columbia University
"A valuable source for students of labor history."--Publishers Weekly