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Senator Howard Cannon of Nevada: A Biography
"Born to a devout Mormon family in a small farming community in southwest Utah, Howard Cannon served in the Army Air Force during World War II and emerged from the war as a hero. Soon he was part of the postwar migration of ambitious, adventurous Americans to the booming desert city of Las Vegas, where he practiced law and entered local politics. In 1958 he was electe...more
Hardcover, 264 pages
Published
September 1st 2008
by University of Nevada Press
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This biography provides a comprehensive look at the life of this important Nevadan. Vernetti's research into Cannon's papers, Senate and court records yields a fuller accounting of the senator's involvement in the secret Howard Hughes marriage than was previously available.
It also reveals details about the Justice Department corruption investigation that helped end Cannon's political career and evidence of the striking lengths to which he went to try to get Benny Binion a presidentia...more
It also reveals details about the Justice Department corruption investigation that helped end Cannon's political career and evidence of the striking lengths to which he went to try to get Benny Binion a presidentia...more
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