Lyndon B. Johnson (American Presidents Series)

Lyndon B. Johnson (American Presidents Series) by Charles Peters

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Few figures in American history are as compelling and complex as Lyndon Baines Johnson, who established himself as the master of the U.S. Senate in the 1950s and succeeded John F. Kennedy inthe White House after Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963.

Charles Peters, a keen observer of Washington politics for more thn five decades, tells the story of Johnson's presidency as the tale of an immensely talented politician driven by ambition and desire. As part of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations from 1961 to 1968, Peters knew many of the key players, including Johnson's aides, giving him inside knowledge of the legislative wizardry that led to historic triumphs like the Voting Rights Act and of the personal insecurities that led to the tragedy of Vietnam.

Peters's experiences have also given him unique insight into the poisonous rivalry between Johnson and Robert F. Kennedy, showing how their misunderstanding of each other exacerbated Johnson's self-doubt and led him into the morass of Vietnam, which crippled his presidency and finally drove this larger-than-life man from the office that was his lifelong ambition.

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Times Books, Hardcover, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 2010