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Here are 25 times America got it right And new book offers even more of our nation's greatest hits

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From: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 20020911
Author:Steve Neal

From Upton Sinclair and John Steinbeck through Rachel Carson and Ralph Nader, social critics have written vivid and penetrating studies of what's wrong with America.

Each of these authors listed above made such compelling cases that their books influenced social and political changes.

On the anniversary of an American tragedy, an important book is being published as a celebration of our government at its best. Even though many Americans argue that the federal government doesn't do anything right, this book documents a record of extraordinary accomplishment. Government's Greatest Achievements: ...

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