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Newt Gingrich & William R. Forstchen-"1945"-1995-Baen Books-6" X 9"-381 pages-Hardcover Book-With jacket-With Illustrations-Signed By Newt Gingrich. Gingrich, Newt (Newton Leroy Gingrich), 1943–, U.S. congressman, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1995–98), b. Harrisburg, Pa., as Newton Leroy McPherson. A history professor, he was first elected as a Republican from Georgia in 1978 and became the leader of those House conservatives who favored using confrontational tactics to challenge the Democrats' long-time control of the House. He helped force Speaker Jim Wright's resignation in 1989 by questioning his financial dealings. That same year Gingrich became House minority whip.In 1995, after large Republican gains in the 1994 elections (during which, touting a “Contract with America,” he championed a balanced-budget amendment, limitations on welfare benefits, and term limits for members of Congress), he became the first Republican Speaker in 40 years. Often didactic, frequently combative, Gingrich led Republicans in attempts to enact conservative legislation, leading to conflicts with President Bill Clinton, most dramatically over the budget in 1995 and 1996.The book has been autographed on the title page by Newt Gingrich..............BOTH BOOK AND AUTOGRAPH ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.............
