Reaching for glory
Subtitle: Lyndon Johnson's secret White House tapes, 1964-1965
By: edited and with commentary by Michael Beschloss.
Contributors: Beschloss, Michael R.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 475
Subjects: Johnson, Lyndon B. 1908-1973 -- Archives; United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969 -- Sources
Genres: Archives.; Sources.
Description: "Reaching for Glory is a mesmerizing journey into the inner psychological and emotional life of a frightened, lonely, driven, suspicious man. The Johnson of the secret tapes sees hidden enemies all around him. Disloyal aides are flirting with his nemesis, Senator Robert Kennedy. In Johnson's conspiratorial mind, Communists are behind the Vietnam demonstrations on college campuses. The Soviet Ambassador is manipulating U.S. Senators to oppose the war.

Right-wing fanatics are behind black rioters in Los Angeles."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. Mudslinging Campaign 25; title: 2. Sex Scandal in the Throne Room 54; title: 3. A Landslide Can't Buy Happiness 103; title: 4. Girding for Battles 135; title: 5. "I Don't See Any Way of Winning" 166; title: 6. "It May Look Like I'm Stirring Up These Marches" 19;; title: 7. "The Kids Are Led by Communist Groups" 251; title: 8. "Do We Let Castro Take Over?" 297; title: 9. "I Don't Believe They're Ever Going to Quit" 343; title: 10. "We Know It's Going to Be Bad" 378; title: EPILOGUE: Riding on a Crest 418; title: EDITOR'S NOTE 429; title: CAST OF CHARACTERS 435; title: APPENDIX 441; title: l : ACKNOW LEDGMENTS 447; title: INDEX 451.