The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The path to powerKnopf, 1982 - Presidents v. 4: Follows Lyndon Johnson through both the most frustrating and the most triumphant periods of his career, describing Johnson's volatile relationship with John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy during the fight they waged for the 1960 Democratic nomination for president, through Johnson's unhappy vice presidency, his assumption to the presidency after Kennedy's assassination, his victories over the budget and civil rights, and the eroding trap of Vietnam. |
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The Bunton Strain | 3 |
The Peoples Party | 33 |
The Johnson Strut | 40 |
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