An intimate retelling of Lyndon B. Johnson’s politics and
presidency by one of his closest advisors. Horace Busby was one of
LBJ’s most trusted advisors; their close working and personal
relationship spanned twenty years. In The Thirty-First of March he
offers an indelible portrait of a president and a presidency at a
time of crisis. From the aftereffects of the Kennedy assassination,
when Busby was asked by the newly sworn-in president to sit by his
bedside during his first troubled nights in office, to the concerns
that defined the Great Society—civil rights, the economy, social
legislation, housing, and the Vietnam War—Busby not only
articulated and refined Johnson's political thinking, he also
helped shape the most ambitious, far-reaching legislative agenda
since FDR's New Deal. Here is Johnson the politician, Johnson the
schemer, Johnson who advised against JFK’s choice of an open
limousine that fateful day in Dallas, and Johnson the father,
sickened by the deaths of young men fighting and dying in Vietnam
on his orders. The Thirty-first of March is a rare glimpse into the
inner sanctum of Johnson's presidency, as seen through the eyes of
one of the people who understood him best.
General
Imprint: |
University Of Texas Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
First published: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Horace Busby
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Dimensions: |
23mm (H) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
296 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4773-2747-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4773-2747-9 |
Barcode: |
9781477327470 |
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