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Iron Pants

In 1934, Oregon's new Democratic governor, Charles Henry Martin, began an attack on Northwest labor unions. After political defeat in 1938, Martin blamed his troubles on the National Labor Relations Board, accused FDR of being a Communist and Fascist, and counseled appeasement with Hitler. His military career, from 1887 to 1927, is equally intriguing
Print Book, Undefined, 2000
Washington State University Press, Pullman, 2000
228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9780874221961, 087422196X
1321289408
AcknowledgmentsChapter One--From Grayville to Vancouver BarracksChapter Two--The Spanish-American-Philippine WarChapter Three--The Boxer UprisingChapter Four--Rising through the RanksChapter Five--Making the World Safe for DemocracyChapter Six--Racism in the Ranks of a Standing ArmyChapter Seven--Governing the Panama CanalChapter Eight--Land Speculator Turns PoliticianChapter Nine--Congressman MartinChapter Ten--Governor MartinChapter Eleven--Hunting RedsChapter Twelve--Old Soldiers Never DieBibliographyIndex