The Best of Intentions: The Triumphs and Failures of the Great Society Under Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon
- ISBN-10
- 0385468334
- ISBN-13
- 9780385468336
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 399
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Doubleday Books
- Author
- Irwin Unger
Description
A history of the people and politics behind the Great Society reforms considers how the programs shaped the political scene and began to go awry and describes Lyndon Johnson's aggressive efforts to promote its success. Tour.
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