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Reaching for Glory: Lyndon Johnson's Secret White House Tapes, 1964-1965
Contributor(s): Beschloss, Michael R. (Author)

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ISBN: 074322714X     ISBN-13: 9780743227148
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
OUR PRICE: $29.40  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2002
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Annotation: Transcribing and selecting the most stunning moments from hundreds of hours of newly released LBJ tapes, Beschloss has added another permanent treasure to the American historical record. Throughout this incredible narrative, he provides keen commentary and historical contexts, revealing just how profoundly LBJ changed the presidency--and America itself.
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - 20th Century
- History | Military - Vietnam War
- Political Science | Political Process - General
Dewey: 973.923
LCCN: 2001049661
Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6.05" W x 9.07" L (1.65 lbs) 480 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Chronological Period - 1960's
Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: New York Times 11/03/2002 pg. 28
 
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Publisher Description:
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.

Contributor Bio(s): Beschloss, Michael R.: - Michael Beschloss has been called "the nation's leading Presidential historian" by Newsweek. He has written eight books on American Presidents and is NBC News Presidential Historian, as well as contributor to PBS's The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and two sons.
 
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