The passage of power /
In volume four of this multi-part biography, the author, a Pulitzer Prize winner, 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 f...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2012.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Caro, Robert A. Years of Lyndon Johnson ;
[4]. |
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| Summary: | In volume four of this multi-part biography, the author, a Pulitzer Prize winner, 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. Previous volumes include: v. 1. The Path to Power (c1982), v. 2. Means of Ascent (c1990), v. 3. Master of the Senate (c2002). |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 712 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [613]-628) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780679405078 0679405070 |