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The Making of a Journalist
by White, William S. [Lady Bird Johnson Association Copy]
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- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0813116031
- ISBN 13
- 9780813116037
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About This Item
Lexington, KY: The University of Kentucky Press, 1986. First Edition. Full leather. Fine. First edition of The Making of a Journalist, inscribed by Lady Bird Johnson to Jack Valenti. Octavo, 248pp. Contemporary green morocco, title in gilt on spine. Frontispiece portrait of author. Inscribed by former First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson on the half title: "For Jack and Mary Margaret - I hope you will enjoy this look at times - and people - we all shared. Love, Lady Bird. Christmas '86." Jack Valenti was a Special Advisor to President Lyndon Johnson from 1964-1966. His wife, Mary Margaret Valenti, was a personal secretary of Senator Johnson from 1956-1962. Jack Valenti was in Dallas in November, 1963 and can be seen in the famous photograph of President Johnson being sworn in aboard Air Force One, next to Mrs. Johnson. They both remained close with Lady Bird Johnson after the death of President Johnson in 1973. Jack Valenti would go on to become the President of the Motion Picture Association of America.
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- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1489
- Title
- The Making of a Journalist
- Author
- White, William S. [Lady Bird Johnson Association Copy]
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 0813116031
- ISBN 13
- 9780813116037
- Publisher
- The University of Kentucky Press
- Place of Publication
- Lexington, KY
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- A Very Human President Valenti, Robert Caro, Master of the Senate. Lady Bird Johnson, LBJ Ranch, Mary Margaret Wiley, Mary Margaret Valenti, Jack Valenti, Air Force One Dallas, November 22, Kennedy Assassination, Hollywood producer, President Motion
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