Landmark Political The Making of the President 1968, (Paperback)

from WilliamMelden

Ho-hum. In the years before Jack Germond and Jules Witcover started collaborating on accounts of presidential elections, Theodore H. White was pretty much the only game in town, for anyone looking for a one-volume, accessible chronicle of a presidential election. White's reputation as a journalis...

from DinadansFriend

Mr. White, starting in 1960 covered every USA presidential election with a slight Democratic bias. The books are clear and useful starting places for the student. Hunter Thompson is livelier, but not so trustworthy as regards facts. The world was saddened by the resurrection of Richard Nixon afte...

from Oreillynsf

To fully appreciate this book, you may want to start by reading The Making of the President 1960, becuase in the ensuing 8 years, the nature and tenor of Presidential campaigns changed markedly. And for the worse. Reading this is a vivid reminder of the tumultuous times that were the late 1960s, ...