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Taking Charge: The Johnson White House Tapes 1963 1964
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Taking Charge: The Johnson White House Tapes 1963 1964 Paperback - 1998

by Michael R. Beschloss

Capturing LBJ's thoughts and passions, his bedrock beliefs, and his tragic misjudgments spanning the pivotal period from JFK's assassination to the 1964 presidential campaign, "Taking Charge" takes readers into the heart of modern-day presidential politics. of photos.


From the publisher

Lyndon Johnson's secretly recorded tapes offer us the only chance we are ever likely to have to eavesdrop on an American President from his first moments in office until the end. This universally acclaimed volume captures LBJ's private passions and bedrock beliefs as he takes command after John Kennedy's assassination; makes his first fateful decisions on civil rights, poverty, and Vietnam; and runs against Barry Goldwater for President. Michael Beschloss's observations and annotations enhance our understanding of Johnson, his era, and his lasting impact on American politics and culture.

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TWENTY-EIGHT MINUTES after Air Force One Leaves Dallas for Washington, the new President makes his first telephone call after the swearing-in to the mother of his murdered predecessor.

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  • Title Taking Charge: The Johnson White House Tapes 1963 1964
  • Author Michael R. Beschloss
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 592
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster, New York
  • Date 1998-09-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780684847924 / 0684847922
  • Weight 1.88 lbs (0.85 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.29 x 6.12 x 1.35 in (23.60 x 15.54 x 3.43 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1960's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects Johnson, Lyndon B, United States - Politics and government -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97026749
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.923

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Citations

  • New York Times, 10/04/1998, Page 36

About the author

Michael Beschloss has been called "the nation's leading Presidential historian" by Newsweek. He has written nine books on American Presidents and is NBC News Presidential Historian, as well as contributor to PBS's The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife.
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