Mark Twain's Tale of Today; Halley's Comet Returns: The Celebrated Author Critiques American Politics

by Bliss, Donald Tiffany

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Bethesda, MD: Hale Northam LLC, 2012. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. Very good. xxi, [1], 570, [2] pages. Illustrations. Chronology. Bibliography. End Notes. Inscribed and dated by author on title page. Donald Tiffany Bliss, (November 24, 1941). Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1966. Recipient special citation Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1972, 73; President s Certified Executive Management, 1973; Superior Achievement award Department Transportation, 1976. Assistant to secretary Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1969-1972. Special assistant to administrator Environmental Protection Agency, 1972-1973. Executive secretary Agency for International Development, 1973-1974. Deputy general counsel unites states department Transportation, 1975-1977, acting general counsel,1976-1977. Partner firm O Melveny Myers, Washington, 1979 to present(?). Member interior task force Grace Commission. Approaching this stout volume with extreme trepidation, the reader quickly discovers that Bliss is exceptionally well-qualified to write a book on Twain and politics. Bliss, a partner in an international law firm in Washington D.C. served in the Federal government for thirteen years. He was the U.S. ambassador to a Canadian aviation organization for three years, was the Executive Secretary to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, and was acting General Counsel of the Department of Transportation. He was also a registered lobbyist, appea

• Publisher: Hale & Northam LLC
• Year: 2012
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: first
• Binding: paperback

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