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The Kennedy assassination--24 hours after

Lyndon B. Johnson's pivotal first day as president

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An edition of The Kennedy assassination--24 hours after (2009)

The Kennedy assassination--24 hours after

Lyndon B. Johnson's pivotal first day as president

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Riding in an open-topped convertible through Dallas on November 22, 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson heard a sudden explosive sound at 12:30 PM. The Secret Service sped him away to safety, but not until 1:20 PM did he learn that John F. Kennedy had been assassinated. Sworn in next to a bloodstained Jackie Kennedy at 2:40 PM, Johnson worked feverishly until 3:00 in the morning, agonizing about the future of both his nation and his party. Unbeknownst to him, his actions had already determined the tragic outcome of his presidency. In November 22, 1963, historian Steven Gillon tells the story of how Johnson consolidated power in the twenty-four hours following the assassination. Based on scrupulous research and new archival sources, this gripping narrative sheds new and surprising light on one of the most written-about events of the twentieth century.

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Basic Books
Language
English

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History, Nonfiction, Politics
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The Kennedy Assassination--24 Hours After
2009, Basic Books
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The Kennedy assassination--24 hours after: Lyndon B. Johnson's pivotal first day as president
2009, Basic Books
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Table of Contents

"It all began so beautifully"
"They do love this president, don't they"
"They're going to kill us all"
"Dave, he's dead"
"The condition is not good"
"He's gone"
"Mr. President"
"Anybody can swear you in"
"I have only one president"
"I do solemnly swear"
"Rufus, where's my hat"
"I ask for your help and God's"
"It's getting late, Mr. President"
"It was a gray day, fitting the occasion"
"Honey, you stay as long as you want"
"In Kennedy's shadow".

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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New York
Other Titles
Kennedy assassination--twenty-four hours after

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
973.922092
Library of Congress
E842.9 .G55 2009

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
xvii, 294 p.
Dimensions
25 x x centimeters

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Open Library
OL23643927M
ISBN 10
046501870X
ISBN 13
9780465018703
LCCN
2009031314
Library Thing
8945218
Goodreads
6829050

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