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The triumph & tragedy of Lyndon Johnson : the White House years
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- ISBN: 9781476798790
- ISBN: 1476798796
- ISBN: 9781476794761
- ISBN: 1476794766
- ISBN: 9781476794785
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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. |
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| 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. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | E 847 .C35 2015 | 30775305531262 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson : The White House Years
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Table of Contents
The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson : The White House Years
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction: We Are Living in Lyndon Johnson's America | p. xiii | |
| Prologue | p. xxxv | |
| Happy Days | ||
| 1 | The Beginning | p. 3 |
| 2 | The Decision | p. 17 |
| 3 | Racing Against High Expectations | p. 41 |
| 4 | The War Against Poverty and the Battle for Beauty | p. 65 |
| 5 | Scrambling | p. 77 |
| 6 | Guns and Butter | p. 98 |
| 7 | Going for the Great Society | p. 115 |
| 8 | The Great 89th | p. 144 |
| Sleepless Nights | ||
| 9 | The Press and the Credibility Gap | p. 163 |
| 10 | State of the Union 1967 | p. 172 |
| 11 | Who Shall Serve in Vietnam When Not All Serve | p. 193 |
| 12 | Six-Day War | p. 202 |
| 13 | Burn, Baby Burn! | p. 205 |
| 14 | Arm Twisting for the Nation's Capital | p. 226 |
| 15 | The Going Gets Tougher | p. 242 |
| Nightmare Year | ||
| 16 | "I Shall Not Seek and Will Not Accept..." | p. 253 |
| 17 | The King Assassination | p. 274 |
| 18 | Who Is LBJ's Candidate? | p. 290 |
| 19 | The Robert Kennedy Assassination | p. 295 |
| 20 | The Fortas Fiasco | p. 308 |
| 21 | The Democratic Convention and Presidential Campaign | p. 319 |
| 22 | Winding Down | p. 332 |
| Epilogue | p. 345 | |
| A Personal Note to the Reader | p. 347 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 351 | |
| Appendix A | p. 353 | |
| Appendix B | p. 359 | |
| Appendix C | p. 365 | |
| Source Notes | p. 369 | |
| Index | p. 405 |
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