Title: Lying down with the lions
Description: "When Ronald Dellums arrived in Washington in 1971 to represent Oakland, California, in the House of Representatives, his radical activism had already earned him a place on Nixon's enemy list. When he retired in 1998 - his radicalism still intact - he left a record of accomplishment that has made an indelible mark on our political landscape."--BOOK JACKET.

"Lying Down with the Lions chronicles Dellums's years in the House, and offers crucial lessons for Americans committed to democratic social change.

From his days as a freshman from California's 9th Congressional District, to helping to found the Congressional Black Caucus, to being the first African-American to serve on and later chair the House Armed Services Committee, Dellums's tenure in the House is both a testament to his significant career and a crucible of American politics at the close of the century."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Politics and government, Legislators, United States, Social conditions, United States. Congress. House, Biography, History, Government, Political, Civil rights movements, POLITICAL SCIENCE, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Legislative Branch, United states, congress, house, biography, Legislators, united states, United states, politics and government, 20th century, Civil rights movements, united states
Places: Berkeley (Calif.), Civil rights movements, United States
People: Ronald V. Dellums (1935-)
Time periods: 1945-1989, 1980-, 1989-, 20th century