A Political Education : : A Washington Memoir / / Harry McPherson.
This insider's view of Washington in the 1950s and 1960s, of the tumultuous presidency of Lyndon Johnson, and of the conflicts and factions of the president's staff has become a political classic since its original publication in 1972. In this reissue, Harry McPherson adds a new preface in...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2000 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2022] ©1995 |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface, 1995 -- Prologue -- 1. Counsel in Congress -- 2. Brief Lives -- 3. Right from Wrong -- 4. Cold War Democrats -- 5. Sacred Cows and Racial Justice -- 6. Johnson for President -- 7· Racing in Neutral -- 8. Army and State -- 9. White House -- 10. Cities Aflame -- 11. Democracy Fights a Limited War -- 12. Denouement -- Epilogue -- Postscript, 1988 -- Index |
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Summary: | This insider's view of Washington in the 1950s and 1960s, of the tumultuous presidency of Lyndon Johnson, and of the conflicts and factions of the president's staff has become a political classic since its original publication in 1972. In this reissue, Harry McPherson adds a new preface in which he reflects on changes in Washington since the Johnson era and on the lessons Bill Clinton could learn from the presidency of Lyndon Johnson. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780292792425 9783110745351 |
DOI: | 10.7560/751811 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Harry McPherson. |