The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years

The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years

From Lyndon Johnsonâ€™s closest domestic adviser during the White House years comes a book in which â€œJohnson leaps out of the pages in all his raw and earthy gloryâ€ (The New York Times Book Review) thatâ€™s been called â€œa joy to readâ€ (Stephen Ambrose, The Washington Post Book World). And now, a new introductory essay brings the reader up to date on Johnsonâ€™s impact on America today.

Califano takes us into the Oval Office as the decisions that irrevocably changed the United States were being crafted to create Johnsonâ€™s ambitious Great Society. He shows us LBJâ€™s commitment to economic and social revolution, and his willingness to do whatever it took to achieve his goals. Califano uncorks LBJâ€™s legislative genius and reveals the political guile it took to pass the laws in civil rights, poverty, immigration reform, health, education, environmental protection, consumer protection, the arts, and communications.

President Lyndon Johnson was bigger than lifeâ€”and no one who worked for him or was subjected to the â€œJohnson treatmentâ€ ever forgot it. As Johnsonâ€™s â€œDeputy President of Domestic Affairsâ€ (The New York Times), Joseph A. Califanoâ€™s unique relationship with the president greatly enriches our understanding of our thirty-sixth president, whose historical significance continues to be felt throughout every corner of America to this day.

A no-holds-barred account of Johnsonâ€™s presidency, The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson is an intimate portrait of a President whose towering ambition for his country and himself reshaped Americaâ€”and ultimately led to his decision to withdraw from the political arena in which he fought so hard.
Country USA
Brand Atria Books
Manufacturer Atria Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 16 pg b&w photo insert
ReleaseDate 2015-02-03
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781476798790

Country	USA
Brand	Atria Books
Manufacturer	Atria Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	16 pg b&w photo insert
ReleaseDate	2015-02-03
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781476798790

The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years

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