the hidden history of the Kennedy years Talbot, David 1951- creator text bibliography biography nyu New York Free Press 2007 1st Free Press hardcover ed. monographic eng

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xiv, 478 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Journalist Talbot sheds a dramatic new light on the tumultuous inner life of the Kennedy presidency and its stunning aftermath. The book begins on the shattering afternoon of November 22, 1963, as a grief-stricken Robert Kennedy urgently demands answers about the assassination of his brother, then shifts back in time, revealing the shadowy conflicts that tore apart the Kennedy administration, pitting the young president and his even younger brother against their own national security apparatus. The Kennedy brothers and their small circle of trusted advisors repeatedly thwarted Washington's warriors, the hard-line generals and spymasters hell-bent on a showdown with the Communists--the Kennedys pushing instead for a peaceful resolution to the Cold War. The tensions within the Kennedy administration were heading for an explosive climax, when a burst of gunfire in Dallas terminated John F. Kennedy's presidency.--From publisher description. David Talbot. Includes bibliographical references (p. [449]-456) and index. n-us--- United States Politics and government 1961-1963 United States Politics and government 1963-1969 Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald) 1917-1963 Kennedy, Robert F 1925-1968 Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald) 1917-1963 Assassination National security United States History 20th century Conspiracies United States History 20th century Presidents United States Biography Attorneys general United States Biography Presidential candidates United States Biography E841 .T138b 2007 973.922 9780743269186 0743269187 2007005119 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0710/2007005119.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0710/2007005119-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0710/2007005119.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0710/2007005119-d.html DLC 070205 20230411085939.0 54876