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Saving Faith
Author: David Baldacci
Copyright: 1999
Copyright: 1999
Setting Year:
Setting Decade: 1990s
Main Themes: Political Life, Working
Excerpt: “From years of practice, Buchanan navigated with ease the labyrinths of the Senate and House office buildings where even veterans of the Hill sometimes became lost. The only other place where he spent as much time was the Capitol itself. His eyes darted left and right, picking up on everyone he saw, staff members or other lobbyists, swiftly making a calculation as to whether a particular person could help the cause or not. And when you went into chambers with members or caught them in the halls, you had better be ready to roll. They were busy, often harassed, and thinking of five hundred things at once.” Excerpt Page Number: 213-214
Address:
27 Independence Ave SE 20003
Setting Year:
Setting Decade: 1990s
Main Themes: Architecture, Food, Political Life
Excerpt: “THE MONOCLE WAS A RESTAURANT OF LONG standing on Capitol Hill’s Senate side. The restaurant, and the U.S. Capitol Police building, which itself used to be an Immigration and Naturalization building, were the only two structures left in this location that formerly housed a long row of buildings. The Monocle was a favorite place for politicians, lobbyists and VIPs to gather for lunch, dinner and drinks.” Excerpt Page Number: 217
Address:
107 D St NE 20002
Setting Year:
Setting Decade: 1990s
Main Themes: Architecture, Political Life
Excerpt: “THE MONOCLE WAS A RESTAURANT OF LONG standing on Capitol Hill’s Senate side. The restaurant, and the U.S. Capitol Police building, which itself used to be an Immigration and Naturalization building, were the only two structures left in this location that formerly housed a long row of buildings. The Monocle was a favorite place for politicians, lobbyists and VIPs to gather for lunch, dinner and drinks.” Excerpt Page Number: 217
Address:
119 D St NE 20510
Setting Year:
Setting Decade: 1990s
Main Themes: Political Life, Working
Excerpt: “BUCHANAN HAD A NUMBER OF MEETINGS ON Capitol Hill scheduled for the early evening, pitching to an audience that didn’t want to receive his message. It was like throwing a ball at a wave. It would either be kicked back in your face or lost at sea. Well, today was the end. No more.
His car dropped him off near the Capitol. He went up the front steps and over to the Senate side of the building, where he climbed the broad staircase to the second floor, which was mostly restricted space, and continued to the third floor, where people could freely wander.” Excerpt Page Number: 353
Address:
100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 20016
Setting Year:
Setting Decade: 1990s
Main Themes: Political Life
Excerpt: “THE DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WAS bustling as usual on this crisp morning. Robert Thornhill walked with special purpose down the long hallway, swinging his briefcase cavalierly at his side. Last night had been quite something, a success in many ways. The only downside was that they had failed to find Buchanan and Adams.” Excerpt Page Number: 421
Address:
50 Constitution Ave NE 20002