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Unions BallaratLyndon Johnson and the American dream (Don Woodward Collection), Kearns, Doris, 1976
... johnson, lyndon baines... johnson, lyndon johnson, lyndon baines lbj politics - united ...A biography of past USA president, Lyndon Johnson. The author, Doris Kearns, was associated with him from 1967 to 1973. Lyndon Johnson became President following the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963.Politics - United States. Biographical interest.Book; 432 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; black background; brown red and green lettering; author's name and title. Cover: blue background; silver lettering; author's name and title on the spine.Library markings, barcodes and stamps. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, johnson, lyndon, johnson, lyndon baines, lbj, politics - united states of america, presidents - usa, democratic party - usa, biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, LaFeber, Walter, The Deadly Bet: LBJ, Vietnam, and the 1968 Election, 2005
... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Johnson Lyndon B ...Lyndon B. Johnson made a life or death bet during his presidential term - and lost. While fighting an extended war against a determined foe, he gambled that American society could also endure a vast array of domestic reforms. The result was the turmoil of the 1968 presidential election, a crisis more severe than any since the Civil War. With thousands killed in Vietnam, hundreds died in civil riots, televised chaos at the Democratic National Convention, and two major assassination's, Americans responded by voting for the law and order message of Richard Nixon.Lyndon B. Johnson made a life or death bet during his presidential term - and lost. While fighting an extended war against a determined foe, he gambled that American society could also endure a vast array of domestic reforms. The result was the turmoil of the 1968 presidential election, a crisis more severe than any since the Civil War. With thousands killed in Vietnam, hundreds died in civil riots, televised chaos at the Democratic National Convention, and two major assassination's, Americans responded by voting for the law and order message of Richard Nixon.johnson, lyndon b. (lyndon baines), 1908-1973., presidents -- united states -- election -- 1968, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states
