Making of the President 1964
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2010
Language: eng
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780061900617
Subjects: Presidents, united states, election, 1964; Johnson, lyndon b. (lyndon baines), 1908-1973; Goldwater, barry m. (barry morris), 1909-1998; United states, politics and government, 1963-1969
Description: Theodore H. White's landmark Making of the President series revolutionized American political journalism, investing his subject with both epic scope and a fresh frankness about backroom political strategy. In this second volume, White offers an intimate chronicle of the 1964 campaign for the White House, from the earthshaking tragedy of President Kennedy's assassination through the battle for power between Lyndon B. Johnson and Barry Goldwater, whose candidacy paved the way for the modern conservative movement. White reports from within both campaigns, bringing to life a turbulent year in America's history and a furious contest between two tough and seasoned political pros.