| A Political Education: A Washington Memoir Univ of Texas P Edition Contributor(s): McPherson, Harry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0292751818 ISBN-13: 9780292751811 Publisher: University of Texas Press OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Biography & Autobiography | Political - History |
| Dewey: 320.973 |
| LCCN: 94032805 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 5.48" W x 8.17" (1.28 lbs) 515 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This insider's view of Washington in the 1950s and 1960s, of the tumultuous presidency of Lyndon Johnson, and of the conflicts and factions of the president's staff has become a political classic since its original publication in 1972. In this reissue, Harry McPherson adds a new preface in which he reflects on changes in Washington since the Johnson era and on the lessons Bill Clinton could learn from the presidency of Lyndon Johnson. |
Contributor Bio(s): McPherson, Harry: - A native Texan, Harry McPherson went to Washington in 1956 as an assistant to Senate Majority Leader Johnson, serving subsequently in key posts under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. He is now a senior partner of a Washington law firm. |