| MANDATE FOR CHANGE Dwight D. Eisenhower The White House Years
1953-1956
A Personal Account Hardback book with Dust Jacket by Dwight D. Eisenhower Over 640 pages Doubleday & Company, Inc. Copyright 1963 by Dwight D. Eisenhower " The story of his first administration, told by the 34th President of the United States, here Dwight D. Eisenhower, one of the major figures of the twentieth century, writes an account of the events, as he saw them, leading up to a sweeping mandate, and then pursues the theme of change in the years 1953-1956. " " " This book is a great national service.
Multitudes of Americans, irrespective of party, will count it a rare piece of good fortune that General Eisenhower, so soon after leaving the Presidency, should render such a candid and engaging account of his stewardship. " " " " Writing with as much frankness as he put into his military memoirs, and more flexibility and vividness, Eisenhower adds new dimensions to our outstanding of his work and personality.
He does more than tell the story of his crowded White House years, with many revelations of fact- he paints a portrait of himself which is genial honesty and completeness is unmatched in Presidential literature.
To many it will reveal a new Eisenhower, more philosophical, decisive, and courageous than the President [presented] through the press, public papers, and recollections written by associates. " " " " The whole range of governmental problems, and of Administration successes, partial victories, and failures 1953-1956, is treated here.
Yet the warmth and intimacy of the writing give its detail fascination.
Good stories, wry, humorous, or dramatic, constantly spill out of the pages.
Eisenhower tells not only what decisions he took, but what he thought in taking them and what he learned ...
Material quoted ranges from conversations with Khrushchev and Churchill to the uninhibited cables [from] Dulles; from talks with Robert Taft to extracts from the diary the President intermittently kept. " " In this ONE book, the author calls the main chapters "Books"
Contents includes:
" BOOK ONE I. Prelude to Politics II. Candidate III. Campaign - Trains and Planes IV. A Changed World, Formation of a Cabinet, a Mission to Korea BOOK TWO V. New Duties, New Faces VI. Trouble in NATO, Suez, Iran, Indochina VII. Korea: The End of Bloodshed VIII. The Platform: Promises to Keep IX. Some Early Decisions X. With Churchill and Laniel in Bermuda - Atoms for Peace XI. Life in the White House - Tricycles in the Corridor BOOK THREE XII. The Executive and the Congress XIII. Problems of Internal Security XIV. Chaos in Indochina XV. Power - Electrical and Political XVI. Three Hurdles Cleared: Western Europe, Trieste, Guatemala XVII. Off-Year Election, 1954 BOOK FOUR XVIII. A New Look at America's Defenses XIX. Formosa Doctrine XX. Laws for a Changing America XXI. Meeting at Geneva BOOK FIVE XXII. Heart Attack XXIII. Election-Year Politics XXIV. Second Beginning Acknowledgements Appendixes Index " The book is in good condition with minor yellowing to the edges of the pages due to aging.
The dust jacket has some wear and tear to the edges and is also yellowed due to aging and has a folded crease on the inside flap.
No torn or ripped pages but the front cover is starting to tear along the inside edge where it is attached to the binding.
No markings or writing. |
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