The pact: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and the rivalry that defined a generation

The Pact: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and the Rivalry That Defined a Generation

Volumn , Issue , 2023, Pages 1-342

  Gillon, Steven M ^a  

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