| The Presidential Recordings: John F. Kennedy Volumes IV-VI: The Winds of Change: October 29, 1962 - February 7, 1963 Contributor(s): Coleman, David (Editor), Naftali, Timothy (Editor), Zelikow, Philip D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0393081249 ISBN-13: 9780393081244 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $135.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 973.922 |
| Series: Presidential Recordings |
| Physical Information: 5.1" H x 6.7" W x 9.8" (6.80 lbs) 1728 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's |
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| Publisher Description: In the summer of 1962, President John F. Kennedy asked the Secret Service to install a hidden taping system in the White House Oval Office and Cabinet Room. Reel-to-reel tape recorders were placed in the basement, connected to concealed microphones, and operated at the touch of an inconspicuous button at the President's side. Another recorder was connected to the President's telephone. Kennedy's secret recordings, most likely collected in preparation for a memoir of his years in office, provide an extraordinarily revealing and intimate view into the White House during some of the most momentous events of the twentieth century. The Presidential Recordings: John F. Kennedy, Volumes IV-VI continue the ambitious project, undertaken by the Miller Center at the University of Virginia, to transcribe and annotate the secretly recorded White House tapes. The tapes presented here begin on October 29, 1962--the first day after the Cuban Missile Crisis--and run through February 7, 1963. |
Contributor Bio(s): Coleman, David: - The director of the Miller Center's Presidential Recordings Program, David G. Coleman is a history professor at the University of Virginia. He lives in Arlington.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.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. |