JFK, LBJ, and the Democratic Party

von Sean J. Savage

464 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

A comprehensive account of JFK's and LBJ's leadership of the Democratic Party in the 1960s.2005 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title JFK, LBJ, and the Democratic Party is a richly detailed, comprehensive, and provocative account of presidential party leadership in the turbulent 1960s. Using many primary sources, including resources from presidential libraries, state and national archival material, public opinion polls, and numerous interviews, Sean J. Savage reveals for the first time the influence of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson on the chairmanship, operations, structure, and finances of the Democratic National Committee. Savage further enriches his account with telephone conversations recently released from the Kennedy and Johnson presidential libraries, along with rare photos of JFK and LBJ.

• Reihe: SUNY series on the Presidency: Contemporary Issues
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat Politische Parteien und Plattformen
• ISBN: 9780791461693
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.09.2004
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: SUNY Press