Mutual Contempt: Lyndon Johnson, Robert Kennedy, and the Feud That Shaped a Decade
By Unknown Author.
Description
Rivalry has always fuelled American public life but the antagonism between Lyndon Johnson and Robert Kennedy was extraordinary; propelled by clashing personalities, contrasting views and an abiding animosity. Until 1963 the two men maintained and uneasy truce through their allegiance to John F. Kennedy but fate and personal ambition drove them apart, into bitterness so deep that civil conversation was often impossible. After the death of John Kennedy, they each fought for the spotlight, struggling to emerge from the other's shadows. Their arguments echoed across the nation, captivating...
ISBN(s)
039304078X, 9780393040784
