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The thirty-first of March : an intimate portrait of Lyndon Johnson / Horace Busby ; with a preface by Scott Busby and an introduction by Hugh Sidey.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Bridwell Texas History seriesPublisher: Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2023Edition: First University of Texas Press editionDescription: xiv, 226 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781477327470
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 973.923092 23/eng/20241010
LOC classification:
  • E847.2 .B87 2023
Summary: This book provides a close and personal look at Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency, narrated by Horace Busby, one of his closest advisors. Busby offers an insider’s perspective on the key events of Johnson’s era, from succeeding John F. Kennedy after his assassination to implementing the Great Society programs aimed at improving social and economic justice in the United States. The book explores the complexities and contradictions of Johnson as a leader—his political savvy, ambition, and charisma, as well as the difficult decisions and controversies he faced, particularly regarding the Vietnam War. Busby details how Johnson sought to balance his idealistic vision for a fairer country with the political and social challenges he encountered. Combining personal memoir, political analysis, and behind-the-scenes stories, the book provides a human and multifaceted portrait of one of the most influential and controversial presidents in American history.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Automatización y Procesos Técnicos Automatización y Procesos Técnicos (1er. Piso) E847.2 .B87 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000193971

"Briscoe Center for American History."

First published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.

This book provides a close and personal look at Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency, narrated by Horace Busby, one of his closest advisors. Busby offers an insider’s perspective on the key events of Johnson’s era, from succeeding John F. Kennedy after his assassination to implementing the Great Society programs aimed at improving social and economic justice in the United States.

The book explores the complexities and contradictions of Johnson as a leader—his political savvy, ambition, and charisma, as well as the difficult decisions and controversies he faced, particularly regarding the Vietnam War. Busby details how Johnson sought to balance his idealistic vision for a fairer country with the political and social challenges he encountered.

Combining personal memoir, political analysis, and behind-the-scenes stories, the book provides a human and multifaceted portrait of one of the most influential and controversial presidents in American history.

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