Janet Reno; Doing the Right Thing
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1994. First Printing. Hardcover. 24 cm. v, [3], 328 pages., acid-free paper, illus., index. Inscribed by the author. Inscribed to Alfred Morris of the Border Patrol by Janet Reno on title page. Ink notation on fep and some highlighting, ink marks and underlining noted. Janet Wood Reno (July 21, 1938 – November 7, 2016) served as the Attorney General of the United States from 1993 until 2001. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11, 1993. She was the first woman to serve as Attorney General and the second-longest serving Attorney General in U.S. history, after William Wirt. Reno was born and raised in Miami, Florida. After leaving to attend Cornell University and Harvard Law School, she returned to Miami where she started her career at private law firms. Her first foray into government was as a staff member for the Judiciary Committee of the Florida House of Representatives. She then worked for the Dade County State Attorney's Office before returning to private practice. She was elected to the Office of State Attorney five times. Anderson, Washington correspondent for the Miami Herald , traces Reno's background as the daughter of two Miami journalists, her ``straight arrow'' years as one of a few women at Harvard Law School and her introduction to law and politics when she returned to Florida. He describes Reno's triumphs and traumas as Dade County prosecutor, her appointment by President Clinton in the wake of two failed nominations and her performance as head of the Justice Department, including the Branch Davidian disaster in Waco, Tex., her criticism of TV violence and her limited role in formulating Clinton's crime bill. Though he avoids judgments for much of the book, Anderson adds mild criticism to praise in his epilogue.
From an obituary posted on line: Dr. Alfred F. Morris, JR. began his lifelong career in Health and Physical Fitness as Head Coach of Track and Field and Cross Country at Ballou Senior HS in Washington, DC in the mid 60's. From 1968-1971 he served in Vietnam as a Marine officer. In 1975, he earned Ph.D. in Exercise Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor jobs followed at Emory University, University of Maryland and University of Illinois. Dr. Morris was employed as Military Nutritionist at National Defense University. In 2008 he retired as Director of Health Improvement and Physical Fitness program at the DHS US Border Patrol HQ in Washington DC. Condition: Good / Very good.
Keywords: Bill Clinton, Justice, Law Enforcement, Waco, Texas, Whitewater, Democratic Party, Janet Reno, Miami, Florida, Inscribed, Joseph Biden, Attorney General, Justice Department
ISBN: 0471018589
[Book #73467]
Price: $150.00