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The deadly bet
LBJ, Vietnam, and the 1968 election
By LaFeber, Walter
- ISBN
- 978-0-74254-391-1
- Publisher
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2005.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on March 15, 2005
In 1968, the Vietnam War, political assassinations, and racial unrest buffeted the United States. These crises, claims LaFeber (The Clash: U.S. Relations Throughout History ), led President Lyndon Johnson and candidates Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, and George Wallace to wager that they could win the war and restore law and order. This brief overview of the 1968 election, which updates Lewis Gould'...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
