02963cam a2200541 i 4500 22836618 BJBSDDR 20250915175445.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 221020s2023 txua r 000 0deng 2022948470 9781477327470 (pbk.) 9781477327487 (PDF e-book) 9781477327494 (ePub e-book) 22836618 DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc n-us--- E847.2 .B87 2023 973.923092 23/eng/20241010 Busby, Horace W., 1924-2000 44940 The thirty-first of March : an intimate portrait of Lyndon Johnson / Horace Busby ; with a preface by Scott Busby and an introduction by Hugh Sidey. First University of Texas Press edition. Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2023. xiv, 226 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Bridwell Texas History series "Briscoe Center for American History." First published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005. This book provides a close and personal look at Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency, narrated by Horace Busby, one of his closest advisors. Busby offers an insider’s perspective on the key events of Johnson’s era, from succeeding John F. Kennedy after his assassination to implementing the Great Society programs aimed at improving social and economic justice in the United States. The book explores the complexities and contradictions of Johnson as a leader—his political savvy, ambition, and charisma, as well as the difficult decisions and controversies he faced, particularly regarding the Vietnam War. Busby details how Johnson sought to balance his idealistic vision for a fairer country with the political and social challenges he encountered. Combining personal memoir, political analysis, and behind-the-scenes stories, the book provides a human and multifaceted portrait of one of the most influential and controversial presidents in American history. Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 Friends and associates. Busby, Horace W., 1924-2000. Presidents United States Biography. Presidents United States Staff Biography. United States Politics and government 1963-1969. Biographies. lcgft https://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026049 Sidey, Hugh, 44941 1927- 7 cbc origcop 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc 0 BK LLH 125224 125224 0 0 lcc 0 0 APT BJB BJB APT 2025-09-15 0 E847.2 .B87 2023 00000193971 2025-09-15 21:55:12 1 2025-09-15 BK