Lyndon B. Johnson - Couverture rigide

Peters, Charles

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0805082395 ISBN 13 : 9780805082395

Editeur : Henry Holt & Company Inc, 2010

Synopsis

Lyndon B. Johnson Peters, a keen observer of Washington politics for more than five decades, shares his insider knowledge and experiences to tell the story of Johnson's presidency as the tale of an immensely talented politician driven by ambition and desire. Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

Few figures in American history are as compelling and complex as Lyndon Baines Johnson, who established himself as the master of the U.S. Senate in the 1950s and succeeded John F. Kennedy in the White House after Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963. Charles Peters, a keen observer of Washington politics for more than five decades, tells the story of Johnson's presidency as the tale of an immensely talented politician driven by ambition and desire. As part of the Kennedy-Johnson administration from 1961 to 1968, Peters knew key players, including Johnson's aides, giving him inside knowledge of the legislative wizardry that led to historic triumphs like the Voting Rights Act and the personal insecurities that led to the tragedy of Vietnam. Peters' experiences have given him unique insight into the poisonous rivalry between Johnson and Robert F. Kennedy, showing how their misunderstanding of each other exacerbated Johnson's self-doubt and led him into the morass of Vietnam, which crippled his presidency and finally drove this larger-than-life man from the office that was his lifelong ambition.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Henry Holt & Company Inc
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0805082395
• ISBN 13: 9780805082395
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 192