Lone star rising Lyndon Johnson and his times, 1908-1960 /
| Main Author: | Dallek, Robert. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Oxford University Press,
1991.
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| Physical Description: |
xiv, 721 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- part 1. The making of a politician, 1908-1937. The heritage ; Childhood ; Student and teacher ; Kleberg's secretary ; The making of a congressman
- part 2. The congressman, 1937-1948. The New Dealer ; National politics ; Politics, patriotism, and personal gain ; The liberal as conservative ; Texas elects a senator
- part 3. The senator, 1949-1954. "The best possible senator for- Texas" ; For country, party, and self ; Bipartisan politics
- part 4. The.
- majority leader, 1955-1960. The making of a majority leader ; The liberal nationalist ; The making of a vice president.