Cars, Energy, Nuclear Diplomacy and the Law (eBook)

John Thomas Smith II, like his father and grandfather, is a lawyer. His career involved him in some of the signal events of the twentieth century, including the Saturday Night Massacre during “Watergate” and the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: William George MaguireChapter 2: John Thomas SmithChapter 3: More about J.T.Chapter 4: My Father, Gerard C. SmithChapter 5: Life in Washington in the Early 50sReflection–Religion and “Last Things”Chapter 6: State Department—Round OneChapter 7: The 60sChapter 8: J.T.S. II, Yale YearsChapter 9: Romance, Marriage, and Military ServiceReflection—A Digression on “Sex”Chapter 10: G.C.S. and Strategic Arms LimitationsChapter 11: J.T.S. II, Initial Public ServiceReflection—A Digression by a Member of the First NuclearWeapons GenerationChapter 12: J.T.S. II, Six Months of JusticeReflection—A Digression on DrinkingChapter 13: G.C.S. in the 1970sChapter 14: J.T.S. II 1973–1978Reflection—A Digression on Family and FriendsChapter 15: The 1980s—A Fraught DecadeReflection—A Digression on My MotherChapter 16: Two Divorces and Three WeddingsReflection—A Digression on DivorceChapter 17: My Father’s Final YearsReflection—A Digression on ReadingChapter 18: Private PracticeChapter 19: Final Days and ReflectionsEpilogue NotesBibliography Index