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The triumph & tragedy of Lyndon Johnson : the White House years
Record details
- ISBN: 9781476798790
- ISBN: 1476798796
- ISBN: 9781476794761
- ISBN: 1476794766
- ISBN: 9781476794785
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Physical Description:
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xl, 421 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm - Edition: First Touchstone trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Touchstone, 2015.
- Copyright: ©1991
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: 1991. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-404) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I. Happy days -- The beginning -- The decision -- Racing against high expectations -- The war against poverty and the battle for beauty -- Scrambling -- Guns and butter -- Going for the Great Society -- The great 89th -- Part II. Sleepless nights -- The press and the credibility gap -- State of the union 1967 -- Who shall serve in Vietnam when not all serve -- Six-day war -- Burn, baby, burn! -- Arm twisting for the nation's capital -- The going gets tougher -- Part III. Nightmare year -- "I shall not seek and will not accept ..." -- The King assassination -- Who is LBJ's candidate? -- The Robert Kennedy assassination -- The Fortas fiasco -- The Democratic Convention and presidential campaign -- Winding down. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines) 1908-1973 Califano, Joseph A Jr 1931- Presidents United States Biography United States Politics and government 1963-1969 |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | E 847 .C35 2015 | 30775305531262 | General Collection | Available | - |
Author Notes
The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson : The White House Years
Joseph Anthony Califano, Jr. is the Chairman of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University. He served as United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under President Jimmy Carter. Califano graduated from College of the Holy Cross in 1952 and from Harvard Law School in 1955. Califano has written several books, including: The Student Revolution: A Global Confrontation, A Presidential Nation, Governing America: An Insider's Report from the White House and the Cabinet, The 1982 Report on Drug Abuse and Alcoholism, America's Health Care Revolution: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Pays, The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years, Radical Surgery: What's Next for America's Health Care, and How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents. (Bowker Author Biography)
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