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Plunkitt of Tammany Hall

"I seen my opportunities and I took 'em.", George Washington Plunkitt of Tamminy Hall. There's good graft and bad graft according to Plunkitt. Listen to this candid discourse from a 19th century politician, and decide for yourself if things have changed.
(Summary by Mike Vendetti)

Year of Publication: 1905Genres: Political Science , Memoirs

Running Time: 3 hours 00 minute 25 seconds

#	Chapter Name
	00 - Preface John W. Michaels	5:27
	01 - Honest Graft and Dishonest Graft John W. Michaels	7:29
	02 - How to Become a Statesman John W. Michaels	8:18
	03 - The Curse of Civil Service Reform John W. Michaels	11:06
	04 - Reformers Only Mornin' Glories John W. Michaels	7:26
	05 - New York City Is Pie for the Hayseeds John W. Michaels	7:21
	06 - To Hold Your District: Study Human Nature and Act John W. Michaels	7:56
	07 - On The Shame of the Cities John W. Michaels	7:49
	08 - Ingratitude in Politics John W. Michaels	8:20
	09 - Reciprocity in Patronage John W. Michaels	6:55
	10 - Brooklynites Natural-Born Hayseeds John W. Michaels	7:12
	11 - Tammany Leaders Not Bookworms John W. Michaels	8:56
	12 - Dangers of the Dress Suit in Politics John W. Michaels	6:39
	13 - On Municipal Ownership John W. Michaels	5:45
	14 - Tammany the Only Lastin' Democracy John W. Michaels	7:40
	15 - Concerning Gas in Politics John W. Michaels	7:35
	16 - Plunkitt's Fondest Dream John W. Michaels	5:45
	17 - Tammany's Patriotism John W. Michaels	7:22
	18 - On the Use of Money in Politics John W. Michaels	7:45
	19 - The Successful Politician Does Not Drink John W. Michaels	6:34
	20 - Bosses Preserve the Nation John W. Michaels	5:31
	21 - Concerning Excise John W. Michaels	6:52
	22 - A Parting Word on the Future of the Democratic Party John W. Michaels	3:44
	23 - Strenuous Life of the Tammany District Leader John W. Michaels	14:58