| The Presidential Recordings: Lyndon B. Johnson: The Kennedy Assassination and the Transfer of Power: November 1963-January 1964 Three-Volume Sl Edition Contributor(s): Holland, Max (Editor), Johnson, Robert David (Editor), Shreve, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0393060012 ISBN-13: 9780393060010 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $157.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2005 Annotation: LYNDON B. JOHNSON secretly recorded 700 hours of telephone conversations as president. With these three volumes, the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs begins a groundbreaking series that will ultimately include annotated transcripts of all of Johnson's White House conversations. Covering the dramatic months of November 1963 through January 1964, these volumes depict a man coming to grips with the awesome responsibilities of the presidency while simultaneously trying to lead a nation and a government in mourning. Captured on tape are Johnson's efforts to conciliate the Kennedy family while putting his own imprint on the office. Abroad, he is consumed by a coup in Vietnam, a bloody anti-American riot in Panama, a near civil war in Cyprus, and president leaks from within his own administration. Domestically, he pushes forward the civil rights revolution and leads a single-minded drive to reduce the size of the federal budget to gain political room for his war on poverty. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State |
| Dewey: 973.923 |
| LCCN: 2004066167 |
| Series: Presidential Recordings |
| Physical Information: 5.9" H x 6.8" W x 10" (8.00 lbs) 1184 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lyndon B. Johnson secretly recorded 700 hours of telephone conversations as president. With these three volumes, slipcased with audio DVD, the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs begins a groundbreaking series that will ultimately include annotated transcripts of all of Johnson's White House conversations. Covering the dramatic months of November 1963 through January 1964, these volumes depict a man coming to grips with the awesome responsibilities of the presidency while simultaneously trying to lead a nation and a government in mourning. Captured on tape are Johnson's efforts to conciliate the Kennedy family while putting his own imprint on the office. Abroad, he is consumed by a coup in Vietnam, a bloody anti-American riot in Panama, a near civil war in Cyprus, and persistent leaks from within his own administration. Domestically, he pushes forward the civil rights revolution and leads a single-minded drive to reduce the size of the federal budget to gain political room for his war on poverty. Texts with audio DVD |
Contributor Bio(s): May, Ernest: - Ernest May is Charles Warren Professor of American History at Harvard University.Zelikow, Philip D.: - Philip D. Zelikow was executive director of the 9/11 Commission. He is the White Burkett Miller Professor of History at the University of Virginia.Naftali, Timothy: - 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. |