LBJ: A LifeCritical Praise for Irwin Unger "A careful, comprehensive portrait of a complex figure, a man both eminently practical and deeply principled, who looms large over the middle of our century."–Kirkus Reviews "Few authors have attempted a one-volume life of the idealistic but controversial Lyndon B. Johnson, and none has succeeded like Irwin Unger.. . . Highly recommended. "–Library Journal Pulitzer Prize—winning author Irwin Unger and Debi Unger explore the enigmatic and complex Lyndon B. Johnson, as both a public and a private figure–examining his monumental achievements as well as his conflicted and turbulent relationships with his family, friends, and colleagues. LBJ reveals Johnson’s demons as well as his dreams, providing a compelling portrait of this larger-than-life figure. From the hardscrabble life of the Texas hill country to the colorful Lone Star state elections that provided his entrée into national politics to power politics in Washington, this compassionate, insightful biography traces the life, influences, and motivations of the unpredictable, charismatic, and difficult man who occupied the Oval Office during one of the nation’s most tumultuous periods. |
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... military service and resume their political duties . Johnson returned to Washington by July 15. The seven - month stint , from San Francisco to the South Pacific , made up Johnson's entire military experience , but he was able to ...
... military juntas and strongmen , each fecklessly seeking to consolidate his power and unify the country . By the early fall of 1964 mobs were rampaging through the streets of Saigon , Buddhists and Catholics were once more at each ...
... military's overreach . In the wake of Tet , Westmoreland and the Joint Chiefs saw an opportunity to push the country to a final commitment to win at any cost . More troops , they concluded , now that the Communists were on the ropes ...