The Kennedy assassination--24 hours after
Lyndon B. Johnson's pivotal first day as president
by Steven M. Gillon
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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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The Kennedy assassination--24 hours after: Lyndon B. Johnson's pivotal first day as president
2009, Basic Books
Hardcover
in English
046501870X 9780465018703
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The Kennedy Assassination--24 Hours After
2009, Basic Books
Electronic resource
in English
0465019994 9780465019991
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