The Presidential Recordings: Lyndon B. Johnson: Toward the Great Society: February 1, 1964-May 31, 1964 (Three-Volume Slipcased Set)
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Thrust into the presidency by the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson immediately confronted the twin challenges of leading a nation in mourning while ensuring the continuity of government. As one of his first acts, Johnson ordered a secret taping system installed in the White House and began recording his telephone conversations. This three-volume boxed set continues the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs's acclaimed Presidential Recordings series, covering the time period between February 1, 1964, and May 31, 1964. During these dramatic months, LBJ launched his War on Poverty, questioned the viability of the U.S. policy in Vietnam, and deftly managed the progress of a historic civil rights bill through Congress.
Product Details
Price
$175.00
$162.75
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date
November 05, 2007
Pages
3536
Dimensions
6.5 X 5.8 X 9.9 inches | 9.41 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780393062861
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About the Author
Robert David Johnson is a professor of history at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He has published three books: The Peace Progressives and American Foreign Policy (1995); Ernest Gruening and the American Dissenting Tradition (1998); and 20 January 1961: The American Dream (1999). He is the editor of a fourth book: On Cultural Ground: Essays in International History (1994). Professor Johnson has published articles or essays in Diplomatic History, the Journal of Cold War Studies, Oxford Companion to American History, International History Review, and Political Science Quarterly, among others.
Ernest May is Charles Warren Professor of American History at Harvard University.
Timothy Naftali, a frequent contributor to Slate and NPR, is director of the federal Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
Guian McKee is associate professor at the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs.
