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Reaching for Glory : Lyndon Johnson's Secret White House Tapes, 1964-1965 by Michael R. Beschloss (2002, Trade Paperback, Reprint)

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Transcribing, editing, and explaining the most powerful moments from hundreds of hours of newly released LBJ tapes, Michael Beschloss has added another lasting treasure to the American historical record. Reaching for Glory exposes the inner workings of the Johnson presidency from the summer of 1964 through the summer of 1965. From behind the scenes, you will hear Johnson pulling the strings of his presidential campaign against Barry Goldwater and pursuing his feud with the new senator Robert Kennedy. He agonizes over Martin Luther King, Jr., and the bloody march on Selma, Alabama, and twists arms on Capitol Hill to pass voting rights, Medicare, and more basic laws than any American president before or since. Above all, you will hear him sending young Americans off to Vietnam while privately insisting that the war can never be won. Winding Johnson's voice and exclusive excerpts from Lady Bird Johnson's private diaries into a gripping narrative, Michael Beschloss provides context and historical insights, showing how profoundly LBJ changed the presidency and the country. Reaching for Glory allows us to live at Lyndon Johnson's side, day by day, through the dramatic, triumphant, and catastrophic year of a turbulent presidency that continues to affect us all.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
074322714x
ISBN-13
9780743227148
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10038676153

Product Key Features

Book Title
Reaching for Glory : Lyndon Johnson's Secret White House Tapes, 1964-1965
Author
Michael R. Beschloss
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Political Process / General, United States / 20th Century, Military / Vietnam War, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year
2002
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
480 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
21 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
E846
Edition Description
Reprint
Reviews
George StephanopoulosThe New York Times Book ReviewAn incomparable portrait of a president at work, and the workings of a president's mind., George Stephanopoulos The New York Times Book Review An incomparable portrait of a president at work, and the workings of a president's mind., Michiko KakutaniThe New York TimesA compelling picture of the day-to-day workings of Johnson's presidency...Reaching for Gloryshows him in a full Shakespearean panoply of moods., Philip ZelikowForeign AffairsJohnson is caught in all of his public poses and most of his private ones. Beschloss is...knowledgeable [and] assured., Philip Zelikow Foreign Affairs Johnson is caught in all of his public poses and most of his private ones. Beschloss is...knowledgeable [and] assured., Michiko Kakutani The New York Times A compelling picture of the day-to-day workings of Johnson's presidency... Reaching for Glory shows him in a full Shakespearean panoply of moods.
Table of Content
Contents PROLOGUE: "Jackie, I Love You!" 1. Mudslinging Campaign 2. Sex Scandal in the Throne Room 3. A Landslide Can't Buy Happiness 4. Girding for Battles 5. "I Don't See Any Way of Winning" 6. "It May Look Like I'm Stirring Up These Marches" 7. "The Kids Are Led by Communist Groups" 8. "Do We Let Castro Take Over?" 9. "I Don't Believe They're Ever Going to Quit" 10. "We Know It's Going to Be Bad" EPILOGUE: Riding on a Crest EDITOR'S NOTE CAST OF CHARACTERS APPENDIX ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEX
Copyright Date
2002
Dewey Decimal
973.923/092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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by bugwit1234Feb 11, 2009
Reaching for Glory by Lyndon B. Johnson
I decided to buy it because I really enjoy Michael Beschloss and his commentary when he is on television. This book is the tapes of LBJ and others and his wife. It is interesting, informative, and humorous. Very easy reading and wonderful footnotes. Very enlightening of those times.

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