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A Political Education: A Washington Memoir

Harry McPherson

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Description:This classic political memoir offers an insider's view of Washington in the '50s and '60s--with a preface by the author reflecting on the Clinton era.A Texas native, Harry McPherson went to Washington in 1956 as an assistant to Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson. He served in key posts under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, including as Johnson's special counsel and speechwriter.In Political Education, McPherson offers a vividly evocative portrait of Johnson's tumultuous presidency and of the conflicts and factions of the president's staff. Long regarded as a political classic, it is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand national politics of the period.In 1995, McPherson added a preface discussing how Washington had changed since the Johnson era. In it he suggests what lessons Bill Clinton could have learn from Johnson's time in the Oval Office.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Political Education: A Washington Memoir. To get started finding A Political Education: A Washington Memoir, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 516

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Release: 2010

ISBN: 0292792425

Description: This classic political memoir offers an insider's view of Washington in the '50s and '60s--with a preface by the author reflecting on the Clinton era.A Texas native, Harry McPherson went to Washington in 1956 as an assistant to Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson. He served in key posts under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, including as Johnson's special counsel and speechwriter.In Political Education, McPherson offers a vividly evocative portrait of Johnson's tumultuous presidency and of the conflicts and factions of the president's staff. Long regarded as a political classic, it is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand national politics of the period.In 1995, McPherson added a preface discussing how Washington had changed since the Johnson era. In it he suggests what lessons Bill Clinton could have learn from Johnson's time in the Oval Office.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Political Education: A Washington Memoir. To get started finding A Political Education: A Washington Memoir, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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