Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-301) and index.
Early influences -- Emerging into manhood -- Forging the steel -- Turning points -- Some disruptive years -- His greatest mistake -- Beyond the goal -- The president's lawyer -- Juvenile delinquency and the freedom train -- Civil rights : opening a new era -- Cold war fever : national security versus individual freedom -- The 1948 presidential election -- A controversial appointment -- A period of adjustment -- Investigation mania -- A delicate balance -- The Brown decision and civil rights -- Some troublesome issues -- He made a difference -- An ending and a beginning -- The great adventure -- The Federal Judicial Center -- Riding the circuits, championing reforms -- Some personal observations -- A life well lived.