Edward Bennett Williams for the Defense Author:Robert Pack Contents: — Introduction -- — Pt. I. The powerhouse. White House enemy number one ; The insider's insider ; The champeen of the free press ; The sportsman -- — Pt. II. Beginnings. From Hartford to Georgetown ; The young lawyer -- — Pt. III. The rising star. Hollywood writers and HUAC ; Joe McCarthy -- — Pt. IV. Crusaders' alumni association. ... more »The Onassis ship deals ; Aldo Icardi: espionage and murder --
Pt. V. Jimmy Hoffa and the Teamsters. The Teamsters' men in Washington ; The best defense is a good offense ; And in Jimmy Hoffa's corner, Joe Louis ; Parachute time ; Another bribe that never was ; Choosing sides --
Pt. VI. The superlawyer. Frank Costello: try, and try again ; Bernard Goldfine: Jack Anderson's close call ; Adam Clayton Powell: the cutest trick ; Bobby Baker: the biggest defeat ; John Connally: back in the winner's circle ; Echoes of Damon Runyon ; The EBW law machine --
Appendix: an overview of the career of Edward Bennett Williams.« less