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The dedication frames free press and editorial resistance, while the preface describes how Congress-empowered planning and regulation shape the economy, environment, safety standards, wages, energy, anti-poverty programs, consumer protection, health care, housing, transportation, arts funding, and utilities. 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 \nTHE LEGEND OF PROMISES  \nPART ONE:U.S.Representative Bob Strutt …………………………11  \nGrounded in  \nThe Promise of  \nWorker Safety………………………………12Safety.............13  \nEpilogue To The  \nThe Promise of  \nAuto Safety……………………………………14SeatBelt...........15  \nRear  \nThe Promise of  \nHousehold Safety..........16 Guard ………………………………17  \nGet the  \nThe Promise of  \nCreative Federalism .......18 Point………………………………………19  \nOur Days  \nThe Promise of  \nEarth Day…………………………………20AreNumbered......21  \nThe Promise of  \nShortages of  \nPlentiful Food Supplies.... 22 Food ……………………………………23  \nThe Promise of  \nGood  \nNoise Control ……………………………24HushKeeping......25  \nThe Promise of  \nThe Asmus  \nTwo More Years ………………………26Formula...........27  \nPART TWO:U.S. Senator Will Puff …………………………………………29  \nPuff Keeps  \nShake Hands With  \nHis Promises……………………………30SenatorPuff.......31  \nThe Promise of  \nStay Tuned To  \n“Peace In Our Time”......32 This Station …………………33  \nThe Promise of  \nThomas Alva  \nRationing …………………………………34Edison.............35  \nThe Promise of  \nFood For  \nMinimum Wage Legislation.36 Thought ……………………37  \nThe Promise of  \nFrom Cradle-  \nFree Health Care .......... 38 To Grave……………………39  \nThe Promise of Jobs ……………40...AndThen.......41  \nThe Promise of  \nBefore  \nSix More Years………………………42YouVote...........43  \nPART THREE:Pebbles ………………………………………………………………45  \nThe Great Cover-Up…………………………………………………………………………46  \nRevise And Repent…………………  \n…………………………………………………………47  \nThe Song of E.P.A. ……  \n…………………………………………………48  \n·  \n………………………………………………49  \nTruth In Labeling ……………………  \n……………………………………50  \nIn Cuba ………………………………………  \n……………………………………51  \nAMCAR………………………  \n……………………………………………52  \nTo Nader With Thanks …………  \nThe Measure of a Politician ……………………………………………………53  \n……………………………………55  \nA Tribute to Congress…………………………………  \nPREFACE  \nFor forty years,visionary liberals in Congress have actedto enact laws which centralize planning and decision makingfunctions.  \nThus,today...  \nGovernment fine tunes the American economy...pro-tects its environment...sets minimum wage rates...estab-lishes safety standards...adjusts the money supply...regu-lates the production and consumption of energy...adminis-ters gigantic anti-poverty programs...implements consumerprotection codes...delivers free health care...subsidizeshousing and rail passenger service...patronizes the arts...funds urban renewal projects...guarantees loansto bankruptcorporations...monopolizes mail delivery...fixes publicutility rates...provides jobs for our community...conductseconomic planning...and prosecutes individuals and firmswho fail to comply with the master plan.Thanks to visionaryliberals in Congress..  \nNOTHING CAN GO WRONG!","cbCaiqPvnu3MSTWA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqPvnu3MSTWA","pdf",1882340,52,"English","# Dedication\n# The Legend of Promises\n## Part One: U.S. Representative Bob Strutt\n## Grounded in The Promise of Worker Safety\n## The Promise of Auto Safety\n## The Promise of Household Safety\n## The Promise of Creative Federalism\n## The Promise of Earth Day\n## The Promise of Shortages of Plentiful Food Supplies\n## The Promise of Good Noise Control\n## The Promise of The Asmus Two More Years\n## Part Two: U.S. Senator Will Puff\n## Puff Keeps Shake Hands With His Promises\n## The Promise of Stay Tuned To “Peace In Our Time”\n## The Promise of Thomas Alva Edison\n## The Promise of Food For Minimum Wage Legislation\n## The Promise of From Cradle-To Grave Free Health Care\n## The Promise of Jobs\n## The Promise of Before Six More Years You Vote\n## Part Three: Pebbles\n## The Great Cover-Up\n## Revise And Repent\n## The Song of E.P.A.\n## Truth In Labeling\n## In Cuba\n## AMCAR\n## To Nader With Thanks\n## The Measure of a Politician\n## A Tribute to Congress\n# Preface","[{\"question\":\"Who are the authors credited for the underlying work excerpted in this material?\",\"answer\":\"Dr. Barry Asmus and Jerry Hill are credited as authors of the more definitive work from which this material is excerpted.\"},{\"question\":\"What theme is emphasized in the dedication?\",\"answer\":\"The dedication emphasizes defending America’s free press and the role of newspaper editorialists against governmental attempts that threaten it.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the content organized in terms of major sections and numbered parts?\",\"answer\":\"The table of contents organizes the book into “The Legend of Promises” with Part One, Part Two, and Part Three, each containing multiple promise-related topics.\"}]","To Slay a Giant - Try Laughter - Part One - U.S. Representative Bob Strutt | PDF",1789974799]