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When President Reagan nominated Robert Bork to the Supreme Court, it was the spark that fuelled a months-long firestorm during which liberals and conservatives battled fiercely over Reagan's choice. Based on scores of interviews with key figures and a shrewd analysis of the issues, then-Boston Globe reporter Ethan Bronner chronicles this engrossing story of a titanic struggle for political power. It features key players such as Senators Joseph Biden and Edward Kennedy, with the latter leading the fight against the appointment using savvy Madison Avenue style strategies; a maddened Justice Department desperate to hold its ground; a shocked White House staff, caught off-guard; and of course Bork himself, who insisted that ""the process of confirming justices for our nations highest court has been transformed in a way that should not and indeed must not be permitted to occur again.""

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An immensely important story, and Bronner...is to be credited for providing a compelling and sensitive reconstruction of the struggle. --Robert Shogan, Boston Globe <br> Extremely dramatic history....[A] vital portrait of a political process. --Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times <br> Compelling....explored with fairness and insight. --Digby Diehl, Playboy <br> Thoroughly researched, powerfully written, well-balanced, and scrupulously honest. --Allen Drury, The Washingtonian <br> A well-crafted and insightful overview of the nomination struggle. --Sanford Levinson, The Nation

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