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Wright investigation, see Wright, Jim, House Ethics Committee investigation of
see also House Ethics Committee; reforms
COS, see Conservative Opportunity Society
COS Limited Partnership, 189
Cossolotto, Matthew, Wright’s book and, 140, 146–47, 157
Coughlin, Lawrence, 192
Courter, James, 192
Cox, Archibald, 133, 154
Craig, Larry, 151
Cross, Theodore, 131
Crossfire, 56
Cruz, Ted, 10
C-SPAN, 62–63, 67–75, 82, 89, 104, 115, 116, 146, 149, 155, 196, 246, 258, 268, 296, 297, 300
Cutler, Lloyd, 164
Daley, Steve, 233
Dallas Morning News, 134, 303
Dallas Times Herald, 110
Davenport’s Restaurant, 19
Dean, John, 156
defense spending, 34, 50, 54, 55, 69, 177, 297
DeLay, Tom, 182, 194
Dellums, Ron, 213, 295
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), 30, 77 102, 104, 123, 155, 237
Democratic Congressional Dinner, 236
Democratic National Committee (DNC), 203
Democratic National Convention, 147
Democratic Study Group, 58
Democrats, Democratic Party, 22, 30, 41, 47
alignment on issues among, 104
The Broken Branch of the Federal Government report on, 155
Congress controlled by, 36, 168–69
corruption accusations against, 57, 113–14, 155–56, 282–83, 289, 291, 295
failure to address corruption, 291
fund-raising of, 102–4, 112, 122, 130, 155, 291
Greenbrier retreat of, 171–72
House controlled by, 4, 7–8, 27, 31, 37, 49–50, 52, 57, 78, 81, 102, 159, 176, 264, 292
1986 midterm elections and, 105
plan for Republicans to dislodge House majority of, 36, 51, 57
political style of, 5
Senate controlled by, 27, 31, 105, 159
in South, 21, 23, 25, 29, 33, 48, 58, 95 115, 137, 162
vulnerability of, 7–8
Watergate and, 8, 27
Wright sacrificed by, 291–92
Depression, Great, 51, 89–90
deregulation, 27, 33, 54, 103, 130, 304
Detroit News, 113
Devlin, James, 103
Diggs, Charles, 37, 39–47, 67, 85, 107, 126, 157, 263
Dillin, John, 27
Dixon, Donald, 129, 131
Dixon, Julian, 133, 143–46, 152, 153, 202–5, 207, 209, 212, 213, 215, 241, 246–48, 258–60, 272
Dodd, Christopher, 178
Dolan, Terry, 50
Dole, Bob, 76, 105, 114, 168, 178, 289
Donnelly, Brian, 169
Doonesbury, 77, 135
Dorgan, Byron, 173
Dornan, Robert, 63
Douglas, Chuck, 193
Downey, Thomas, 69, 71, 239
Drake, David, 189
Drexel Burnham Lambert, 237–38
Drucker, Peter, 59
Dukakis, Michael, 135–38, 159, 167, 174
DuPont, Pierre “Pete,” IV, 84
Dworkin, Andrea, 233
Dwyer, Bernard, 152, 208, 209, 255
Dyson, Roy, 265
Eagle Forum, 160
economy, 78, 94, 114
Black Monday market crash, 114, 118
inflation, 33, 164
see also budget, federal; taxes
education and schools, 76, 95, 159
Edwards, Don, 276, 279
Edwards, Mickey, 188, 273
Effective Executive, The (Drucker), 59
Egypt, 110, 139
Eisenhower, Dwight, 53, 95
electoral connection, 94
El Salvador, 64–67, 71, 118
Emory University, 20–21
Encyclopedia Britannica, 18
environmentalism, 25, 31, 33, 95, 98, 150, 159, 297, 304
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), 27, 33, 50
Espy, Mike, 171
ethics, see corruption, scandals, and ethics issues
Exxon Valdez, 244
Face the Nation, 147, 224, 264
Fauntroy, Walter, 265
Fazio, Vic, 151–52, 168, 173, 209, 213
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), 46, 177–78, 285
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 167
Federal Home Loan Bank Board, 129, 202
Fineman, Howard, 287–88
Fitzwater, Marlin, 121, 175
Flaherty, Peter, 154
Flood, Daniel, 43
Flynt, John, 24, 58, 143
Gingrich’s corruption case against, 26–27, 29, 30
Gingrich’s 1974 campaign against, 24–27
Gingrich’s 1976 campaign against, 28–31
land dealings of, 26, 29
retirement of, 32
road paving and, 26
Foley, Tom, 88, 114–17, 146, 180, 197, 218, 234–35, 266–67, 279–80, 282, 288–89, 295
memo on, 288–89
Ford, Christine Blasey, 223
Ford, Gerald, 28, 31, 47, 73, 289
Ford, Harold, 265
Ford Motor Company, 26, 36
foreign policy, 27, 34, 46, 65, 79–80, 106, 117
Fort Benning, 18
Fort Riley, 17–18
Fort Worth, Texas, 107–9
Fort Worth Stockyards, 109, 256
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 93, 108, 134, 222
Foster, Vincent, 300
Fox, Mary, 166
Fox, Roy, 165–67, 171–73
Foxe, Fanne, 30
Fox News, 1–5, 10
France, 18
Frank, Barney, 285, 288
Frenzel, Bill, 79, 192–93
Friedman, Saul, 37
Fritz, Sara, 132
Frost, Martin, 279
Futile System, The (Rhodes), 39
Gallo, Dean, 193
Gallup polls, 106, 169, 244
Gang of Seven, 295–96
Garcia, Robert, 265
Garment, Suzanne, 230
Gaubert, Thomas, 103–4, 130
Gaydos, Joseph, 152, 209, 254
Gaylord, Joe, 80
Gejdenson, Samuel, 171
General Dynamics, 94
Georgia, 13
Fulton County, 25
Sixth District, 4, 24–31, 78
Gephardt, Richard, 41, 87, 218, 235, 285
Gergen, David, 132
Germany, 17, 18, 58
Gerth, Jeff, 140
Gibson, Charles, 260
Gingrich, Callista (Newt’s third wife), 10
Gingrich, Jacqueline “Jackie” Battley (Newt’s first wife), 22, 23, 34, 36
cancer of, 53, 77
Newt’s marriage to, 21
Newt’s romance with, 13, 20, 21
Newt’s separation and divorce from, 32, 53, 77
Gingrich, Jackie Sue (Newt’s daughter), 36
birth of, 21
Gingrich, Kathleen “Kit” (Newt’s mother), 14–16, 19, 32
first marriage of, 14–15
marriage to Gus Gingrich, 15
and Newt’s relationship with Jacqueline, 20, 21
Gingrich, Kathy (Newt’s daughter), 36
birth of, 21
Gingrich, Marianne Ginther (Newt’s second wife), 56, 73, 193–95, 215, 216
Newt’s marriage to, 53
Newt’s meeting of, 53
Window of Opportunity and, 189, 190
Gingrich, Newt:
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ambitions and goals of, 37
as amoral, 76, 77
bank scandal and, 296
binder carried by, 70, 113, 126, 131–32, 265
birth of, 14
book deals of, 189–91, 209–10, 215–16, 286
catchphrases of, 214
character and self-image of, 13–14
in college, 20–21
congressional campaign of 1974, 24–27, 29
congressional campaign of 1976, 28–31
congressional campaign of 1978, 32–37, 38
congressional reelections of, 47, 57, 295
Conservative Opportunity Society of, see Conservative Opportunity Society
constituents of, 295
consultant work of, 1, 304
“Contract with America” of, 297–98
corruption as focus of, 46, 107, 264–65, 282–83, 285–86, 289, 295
Diggs targeted by, 37, 39–47, 67, 85, 107, 126, 157, 263
dissertation of, 21–23
in doctoral program, 21–23
downfall of, 301–2
early life of, 13–20
early years in Washington, 52
elected minority whip, 193–97, 269
elected Speaker, 298
elected to House, 4, 13, 36–37, 38, 46
election campaign “school” attended by, 28
era of, 293
ethics charges and scandals surrounding, 2, 76–77, 189–91, 194, 209–10, 215–16, 283, 286, 300, 301
ethics punishment imposed on, 301
father of, 14–15
first official act as congressman, 43
first political victory as House member, 45
football played by, 20
hailed as leader, 160
in high school, 18–20
as historian, 9, 11, 21, 47
hypocrisy of, 190, 210, 286, 296, 301
impact on Republican Party, 285, 297–99, 302–3, 305
“Language: A Key Mechanism of Control,” 294
manifesto of, 214
McCarthy compared to, 301, 302
media attention to, 298–99
Michel and, 56, 60–61, 64, 88–89, 167, 162, 184, 282–84, 296–97, 298
minority whip campaign of, 180–93
moneymaking ventures of, 304
movies enjoyed by, 17
as Nixon campaign volunteer, 19
Nixon’s meeting with, 56–57
nonprofit institute established by, 189
partisan politics of, 5–6, 9, 11, 38, 81, 187, 297, 301, 302–3
policy ideas of, 297
political life as goal of, 18, 23
political philosophy of, 22
politics as viewed by, 18, 20
presidential campaign of, 1–2, 303–4
private life and sexual affairs of, 2, 53, 77, 189, 301
professorship of, 23, 32, 282
rise to power, 6–7, 11, 76, 299
at RNC summer meeting, 289–90
sense of humor of, 17
snakes kept by, 15–17
steps down as Speaker, 1
success of tactics of, 283
temper of, 53, 54, 77
Window of Opportunity: A Blueprint for the Future, 189–91, 209–10
Wright on, 299, 301, 302, 303
Wright’s resignation speech and, 273–74, 276–77
Wright targeted by, 6–9, 11, 110, 113, 180, 183, 184, 204, 209, 240, 281–84, 290, 291, 293, 299, 302–3; see also Wright, Jim, House Ethics Committee investigation of
zoo campaign of, 16–17, 19
zoology as interest of, 15, 17
Young Republican chapter founded by, 20–21
Gingrich, Roberta (Newt’s sister), 15
Gingrich, Robert “Gus” (Newt’s stepfather), 13, 16, 19, 23
early life of, 15
Kit’s marriage to, 15
military service of, 14–18
and Newt’s relationship with Jacqueline, 20, 21
as stepfather, 15, 18
Gingrich, Susan (Newt’s sister), 15
Glickman, Dan, 171, 236, 279
Goldwater, Barry, 22, 31, 48, 305
Goodin, Mark, 288–89
Good Morning America, 260
GOPAC, 84, 114, 294
government shutdown, 55, 299–300
Grant, Bob, 166
Gray, Edwin, 202
Gray, William, 285
Great Depression, 51, 89–90
Great Society, 50, 88, 95, 102
Greenbrier, The, 171–72
Greenfield, Meg, 45
Gregorsky, Frank, 45, 69
Gregory, Carlyle, 33, 35
Griffin, Georgia, 26
Hadar, Mary, 220
Halliburton Oil Company, 90
Hamilton, Lee, 244–45
Hammerschmidt, John Paul, 193
Hanna, Richard, 42
Hannity, Sean, 2, 4–5, 298
Hansen, James, 151
Hanser, Steve, 23
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 14–16, 19
Gingrich’s campaign for zoo in, 16–17, 19
State Museum in, 19
Harrisburg Home Star, 17
Hastert, Dennis, 182, 302
Havel, Václav, 296
Hayek, Friedrich, 47
Hays, Wayne, 30
health care, 31, 296, 304
Hébert, Edward, 30
Heflin, Howell, 178
Heritage Foundation, 1, 28, 177
Hezbollah, 106
Hill, Anita, 223
Hoffa, Jimmy, 113
Hollings, Ernest, 178
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 249
Honest Graft: Big Money and the American Political Process (Jackson), 154–55
honoraria, 164–65, 169, 189, 201–2, 206, 246, 254, 273
Hope, Bob, 110
Horton, Willie, 170
Hosler, Karen, 172
House Ethics Committee, 29, 30, 39–41, 43, 44, 107, 114, 143–44, 204
Armed Services Committee, 152
Coelho investigated by, 238
composition of, 150–52
Gingrich punished by, 300–301
ineffectualness of, 143–44
reputation of, 143
St. Germain case and, 143–44
Wright investigated by, see Wright, Jim, House Ethics Committee investigation of
House of Ill Repute, A (Gingrich et al.), 157
House of Representatives, U.S.:
Appropriations Committee, 181
Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs Committee, 143
bank scandal in, 295–96
chamber of, 51–52
change in, 264
Committee on House Administration, 30, 82
C-SPAN and, 62–63, 67–75, 82, 104, 115, 116, 146
Democratic control of, 4, 7–8, 27, 31, 37, 49–50, 52, 57, 78, 81, 102, 159, 176, 264, 292
Democrats’ Greenbrier retreat and, 171–72
District of Columbia Committee, 39
Ethics Committee, see House Ethics Committee
expulsion of members of, 40–45, 263
Gingrich elected to, 4, 13, 36–37, 38, 46
Gingrich’s first official act in, 43
Gingrich’s first political victory in, 45
Gingrich’s minority whip campaign in, 180–93
Gingrich’s minority whip victory in, 193–97, 269
Gingrich’s 1974 campaign for, 24–27, 29
Gingrich’s 1976 campaign for, 28–31
Gingrich’s 1978 campaign for, 32–37, 38
Gov
ernment Reform and Oversight Committee, 300
Intelligence Committee, 158, 186
International Relations Subcommittee on Africa, 39
majority and minority whips in, 180
in nineteenth century, 68
public frustration with, 96–97
Public Works Committee, 94, 95, 97, 98
Republican control of, 1, 4, 7, 298
Republicans’ goal to win majority in, 36, 51, 57, 243
Rules Committee, 64, 99–100
seniority system in, 94
Special Order speeches of, 68–70
Speaker of, see Speaker of the House
Steering and Policy Committee, 221
Ways and Means Committee, 29–30, 327n5
Wright elected to, 93–94
Wright’s resignation from, 7, 266–78, 279–84, 288, 293, 298, 300
Howell, Lee, 77, 284
Human Events, 41, 45
Hummelstown, Pa., 15, 16, 19, 22
Humphrey-Hawkins bill, 31
Hunter, Duncan, 63
Hyde, Henry, 158, 182, 185–86, 191–92, 212, 279
Indiana, Eighth District of, 78–84, 104, 158, 184
Indiana Democrats, meeting of, 244–45
inflation, 33, 164
In Search of Excellence (Peters and Waterman), 59
investigative reporting, 8, 108, 130, 199, 284, 293
Iran-contra scandal, 105–6, 117–18, 136, 158, 180
Iranian hostage crisis, 48, 65
IRS (Internal Revenue Service), 27, 263
Israel, 110
Jackson, Brooks, 111–12, 122, 154–55, 202
Jackson, Jesse, 138
James, Laurie, 125
Jaworski, Leon, 154
Jefferson Airplane, 21
Jeffords, Jim, 116, 182
Jerry Williams Show, The, 167
Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 22, 24, 48, 49, 66, 88, 142, 177, 203, 216, 287–88
Great Society programs of, 50, 88, 95, 102
Wright and, 91, 94, 95, 100–101, 142
Johnson, Mark, 282
Johnson, Nancy, 193, 300
Jones, Phil, 147, 224, 231
Jost, Steve, 123
Journalism and the news media, 7, 8, 148–49, 169, 207, 219, 293
junk bonds, 237–38
Justice Department, U.S., 263, 280
Kassebaum, Nancy Landon, 178
Keating, David, 165, 166
Keaton, Donna, 250
Kemp, Jack, 33, 56, 64, 74, 83, 186
Kennelly, Barbara, 243
Kennedy, Ethel, 107
Kennedy, John F., 19
Kennedy, Joseph P., II, 107
Kennedy, Ted, 211
Kenworthy, Tom, 158–59
Khomeini, Ayatollah, 105–6
King, Larry, 121, 134
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 43
Kirkpatrick, Jeane, 79
Kirkwood, Cort, 122
Knight Ridder, 245
Kondracke, Morton, 45