Countdown 1960 : the behind-the-scenes story of the 312 days that changed America's politics forever /
Countdown nineteen-sixty Behind-the-scenes story of the 312 days that changed America's politics forever
Chris Wallace with Mitch Weiss.
- 438 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-428) and index.
"It's January 2, 1960: the day that Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy declared his candidacy; and with this opening scene, Chris Wallace offers readers a front-row seat to history. From the challenge of primary battles in a nation that had never elected a Catholic president, to the intense machinations of the national conventions--where JFK chose Lyndon B. Johnson as his running mate over the impassioned objections of his brother Bobby--this is a nonfiction political thriller filled with intrigue, cinematic action, and fresh reporting. Like with many popular histories, readers will be familiar with the story, but few will know the behind-the-scenes details, told here with gripping effect."--
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Kennedy, John F. 1917-1963.
Presidents--Election--United States--1960. Political campaigns--History--United States--20th century. Campaign debates--History--United States--20th century. Television in politics--History--United States--20th century. Press and politics--History--United States--20th century. Mass media--Political aspects--History--United States--20th century. Nineteen sixties. Presidents--Election.--United States Presidential candidates--United States--Biography. Television and politics--United States. Press and politics--United States. Mass media--Political aspects.
United States--Politics and government--1945-1989. United States--History--20th century. United States--Politics and government.