The politics of deception
Subtitle: JFK's secret decisions on Vietnam, civil rights, and Cuba
By: Patrick J. Sloyan
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: ST MARTIN'S PRESS
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781250030597
Subjects: Politics and government; Foreign relations
Other titles: JFK's secret decisions on Vietnam, civil rights, and Cuba; John F. Kennedy's secret decisions on Vietnam, civil rights, and Cuba
Description: Revisits the last year of JFK's presidency to reveal a ruthless politician.
Notes: "Thomas Dunne book".

Includes bibliographical references (pages [289]-292) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: JFK; title: General LeMay's threat; title: ZR/RIFLE; title: The crocodile; title: Miracles; title: Head butts; title: Due course; title: Whoppers; title: A nail in the coffin; title: Ratholes; title: Hard condition; title: The proconsul; title: The guy next to the guy; title: End run; title: Perfidy; title: Laurel and Hardy; title: Financial inducements; title: Debacle; title: Luigi; title: Second thoughts; title: Feast of the dead; title: The hit; title: Epilogue: Washington.