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Author : Hal Rothman
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1585441414
It is a story of the relationship between power and place in American culture."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : John Whitlock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578428253
Version 2 of original. Stories and photographs from inside and outside the 36th president's home in the Texas Hill Country. Book written by a former park superintendent who worked with the Johnson family to transform the ranch house from private residence to public museum. The stories are those shared with him by family, friends and associates of the President and First Lady.
Author : Russ Whitlock
Publisher : Palmetto Publishing Group
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1641111429
Author : Edwin C. Bearss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCR:31210024882043
Author : Joshua Zeitz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780698191594
The author of Lincoln's Boys takes us inside Lyndon Johnson's White House to show how the legendary Great Society programs were actually put into practice: Team of Rivals for LBJ. The personalities behind every burst of 1960s liberal reform - from civil rights and immigration reform, to Medicare and Head Start. "Absorbing, and astoundingly well-researched -- all good historians do their homework, but Zeitz goes above and beyond. It's a more than worthwhile addition to the canon of books about Johnson."--NPR "Beautifully written...a riveting portrait of LBJ... Every officeholder in Washington would profit from reading this book." --Robert Dallek, Author of An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 and Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life LBJ's towering political skills and his ambitious slate of liberal legislation are the stuff of legend: the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Medicare, Medicaid, Head Start, and environmental reform. But what happened after the bills passed? One man could not and did not go it alone. Joshua Zeitz reanimates the creative and contentious atmosphere inside Johnson's White House as a talented and energetic group of advisers made LBJ's vision a reality. They desegregated public and private institutions throughout one third of the United States; built Medicare and Medicaid from the ground up in one year; launched federal funding for public education; provided food support for millions of poor children and adults; and launched public television and radio, all in the space of five years, even as Vietnam strained the administration's credibility and budget. Bill Moyers, Jack Valenti, Joe Califano, Harry McPherson and the other staff members who comprised LBJ's inner circle were men as pragmatic and ambitious as Johnson, equally skilled in the art of accumulating power or throwing a sharp elbow. Building the Great Society is the story of how one of the most competent White House staffs in American history - serving one of the most complicated presidents ever to occupy the Oval Office - fundamentally changed everyday life for millions of citizens and forged a legacy of compassionate and interventionist government.
Author : Giovanna McBride
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1950273164
Author : Emmette S. Redford,Richard T. McCulley
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781477304754
The relation of White House assistants to the president, their appropriate role in the governmental process, and the most effective means for organizing and managing the White House have been subjects of both public concern and academic dispute. White House Operations addresses these and related questions by providing the first thorough analysis of how the thirty-sixth president managed his staff. By grounding their study in original documents from the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, the authors lift the veil of secrecy that clouds the inner workings of the White House. The result is an insightful elaboration of the complex, extensive, and diverse roles of White House aides—and av fascinating look at such key White House figures as McGeorge Bundy, Joseph Califano, Bill Moyers, George Reedy, Walt Rostow, Lawrence O’Brien, and Johnson himself. This exploration of Johnson’s highly personalized White House operations provides far-reaching implications for the nature of effective presidential management. The comprehensive analysis of the range of work done under Johnson and the unique nature of White House assistance leads the authors to a strong and vigorous assertion for a positive role for the White House staff that clashes sharply with the thrust of many recommendations for reorganizing the presidency. Redford and McCulley convincingly demonstrate that management of the White House staff and other parts of the president’s advisory system will remain crucial for successful presidential performance. The book is the fifth volume in a series designed to provide a comprehensive administrative history of the Johnson presidency. The book will be of interest to the informed general reader, presidential scholars, political scientists, U.S. historians, and students of public management and will be an important addition to academic library collections.
Author : Lady Bird Johnson
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0292717490
Originally published in 1970, A White House Diary is Lady Bird Johnson's intimate, behind-the-scenes account of Lyndon Johnson's presidency from November 22, 1963, to January 20, 1969. Beginning with the tragic assassination of John F. Kennedy, Mrs. Johnson records the momentous events of her times, including the Great Society's War on Poverty, the national civil rights and social protest movements, her own activism on behalf of the environment, and the Vietnam War.
Author : Gregg Stebben,Austin Hill
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781510714205
An irreverent look at Presidential foibles, follies, fibs, and moral failures Were past presidents smarter, more honest, and better behaved that those we elect today? Don’t bet on it! White House Confidential shows that commanders-in-chief have been lying, cheating, stealing, and womanizing from the days of the Founding Fathers. Focusing on the qualities that never made it into White House press releases, the authors look at their sexual misdeeds and strange family relationships, scandals that engulfed administrations, fights with enemies, and questionable money matters. Dip into these pages to find out: Which president was famous for being the richest man alive because of all his brilliant real estate deals? Which president was born in Canada, and was ineligible to hold the office of president? Which president caused some problems by trying to grow “strange herbs” in the White House garden? Which president often ordered White House staff to rub Vaseline into his scalp while he ate breakfast in bed? Which president often called his deputy chief of staff “Turd Blossom”? Updated with new material about many presidents including George W. Bush and Barack Obama, White House Confidential will have you laughing (and sometimes cursing!) as you take a second look at the next occupant of the Oval Office.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Federal aid to libraries
ISBN : UIUC:30112018583838
Author : Joseph A. Califano
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476794761
One of “Five Best Books about Wartime Presidents”—Michael Bechloss, The Wall Street Journal From Lyndon Johnson’s closest domestic adviser during the White House years comes a book in which “Johnson leaps out of the pages in all his raw and earthy glory” (The New York Times Book Review) that’s been called “a joy to read” (Stephen Ambrose, The Washington Post Book World). And now, a new introductory essay brings the reader up to date on Johnson’s impact on America today. Califano takes us into the Oval Office as the decisions that irrevocably changed the United States were being crafted to create Johnson’s ambitious Great Society. He shows us LBJ’s commitment to economic and social revolution, and his willingness to do whatever it took to achieve his goals. Califano uncorks LBJ’s legislative genius and reveals the political guile it took to pass the laws in civil rights, poverty, immigration reform, health, education, environmental protection, consumer protection, the arts, and communications. President Lyndon Johnson was bigger than life—and no one who worked for him or was subjected to the “Johnson treatment” ever forgot it. As Johnson’s “Deputy President of Domestic Affairs” (The New York Times), Joseph A. Califano’s unique relationship with the president greatly enriches our understanding of our thirty-sixth president, whose historical significance continues to be felt throughout every corner of America to this day. A no-holds-barred account of Johnson’s presidency, The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson is an intimate portrait of a President whose towering ambition for his country and himself reshaped America—and ultimately led to his decision to withdraw from the political arena in which he fought so hard.
Author : Michael R. Beschloss
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1998-09-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780684847924
Contains primary source material.
Author : William Edward Leuchtenburg
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0807130796
"At a time when race, class, and gender dominate historical writing, Leuchtenburg argues that place is no less significant. In a period when America is said to be homogenized, he shows that sectional distinctions persist. And in an era when political history is devalued, he demonstrates that government can profoundly affect people's lives and that presidents can be change-makers."--Jacket.
Author : Kelly Carper Polden,Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781439639894
Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson took pride in his heritage and in the Texas Hill Country roots of his pioneer ancestors. He delighted in showing guests the ancestral settlement, and his birthplace, boyhood home, and the family treasure: the LBJ Ranch and the home that became known as the Texas White House. LBJ generously gifted these cherished assets to the people of the United States. Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park holds more assets significant to an American president than any other U.S. presidential site. Visitors may stroll through the Johnson Settlement, stepping back in time to the 1860s, when President Johnson’s ancestors helped settle Johnson City, which was named after James Polk Johnson, nephew to LBJ’s grandfather. The Boyhood Home and Visitor Center are located close to the Johnson Settlement, and visitors can tour the reconstructed Birthplace and enjoy a scenic drive through the LBJ Ranch before touring the Texas White House. This book illustrates the significance of LBJ’s heritage and the circle of life represented by what is both a birthplace and a final resting place.
Author : J. B. West,Mary Lynn Kotz
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781480449381
In this New York Times bestseller, the White House chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behind-the-scenes look at America’s first families. J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue—and coordinated its daily life—at the request of the president and his family. He directed state functions; planned parties, weddings and funerals, gardens and playgrounds, and extensive renovations; and, with a large staff, supervised every activity in the presidential home. For twenty-eight years, first as assistant to the chief usher, then as chief usher, he witnessed national crises and triumphs, and interacted daily with six consecutive presidents and first ladies, as well as their parents, children and grandchildren, and houseguests—including friends, relatives, and heads of state. J. B. West, whom Jackie Kennedy called “one of the most extraordinary men I have ever met,” provides an absorbing, one-of-a-kind history of life among the first ladies. Alive with anecdotes ranging from Eleanor Roosevelt’s fascinating political strategies to Jackie Kennedy’s tragic loss and the personal struggles of Pat Nixon, Upstairs at the White House is a rich account of a slice of American history that usually remains behind closed doors.
