| JFK, LBJ, and the Democratic Party Contributor(s): Savage, Sean J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791461696 ISBN-13: 9780791461693 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: This provocative account of presidential party leadership in the turbulent 1960s uses many primary sources and numerous interviews to reveal the influences of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson on the Democratic Party. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch |
| Dewey: 324.273 |
| LCCN: 2004045294 |
| Series: Suny Series on the Presidency: Contemporary Issues |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6.36" W x 9.26" (1.60 lbs) 429 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |