LBJ :: The Way He Was :: 1977 First Edition HB w/ DJ

" The author of this insider's memoir had a close professional relationship with President Lyndon Johnson.
As White House Correspondent for the Associated Press, Frank Cormier watched LBJ in action during the entire course of his presidency, from a close-up yet detached vantage.
He shared not only the great public dramas of the sixties, but also many quiet, intimate moments when Johnson felt he could relax and be himself.

The portrait that emerges from these pages is remarkable and surprising, for Johnson was a complex and paradoxical figure, in public and in private. Sometimes secretive to the point of obsession, sometimes open and wildly uninhibited, he played a curious game with the reporters who covered his daily rounds. He would scold, harangue, shun or mislead them when it suited his purpose - then shower them with personal mementos, quiet confidences and loud, embarrassing flattery.

But Frank Cormier has written more than a revealing and highly entertaining narrative of Lyndon Johnson the man.
This book also provides a unique glimpse into the work of the men and women who cover the nation's Chief Executive day in and day out - through crisis and routine. It is a faithful and frank record of the often bizarre and intricate interaction between a President and the newspeople closest to him - with all the hilarious antics and off-the-record remarks that never find their way into the official reports ..... "

Contents includes:

" Preface

1. " I Need Your Help "

2. " My Rich Inheritance "

3. " Let Us Continue "

4. " Do What Comes Naturally "

5. " Press Palms .... Feel the Flesh "

6. " One Foot Wrong "

7. " The Best of All "

8. " One Great Democratic Tent "

9. " I Wish I Could .... "

10. " I Am the King ! "

11. " Mollie and the Babies "

12. " We Shall Overcome "

13. " I Want to Make a Touchdown "

14. " I Hurt Good "

15. " That Would Be Inaccurate "

16. " Come Home with That Coonskin "

17. " A Little Less Dangerous Place "

18. " All the Way --- "

19. " I Shall Not Seek .... "

Index "

This book is in very nice condition with minor wear.
The dust jacket has some minor wear and tear along the edges and some discoloration due to aging.
No torn or ripped pages.
The previous owner's name and a date are written on the first blank page.

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