THE MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT 1960 by Theodore H. White ( 9780061900600 )

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Title:

THE MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT 1960

By:

Theodore H. White

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0061900605

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Publisher:

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS INC

Pub. date:

31 October, 2009

Pages:

432

Description:

Tells the story of the epic clash between Senator John F Kennedy and Vice-President Richard M Nixon. This book imbues America's presidential election process.

Synopsis:

A Harper Perennial Political Classic, The Making of the President 1960 is the groundbreaking national bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the 1960 presidential campaign and the election of John F. Kennedy.The Making of the President: 1960 revolutionized the way modern presidential campaigns are reported. Reporting from within the campaign for the first time on record, White's extensive research and access to all parties involved set the bar for campaign coverage and remains unparalleled. White conveyed, in magnificent detail and with exquisite pacing, the high-stakes drama; he painted the unforgettable, even mythic, story of JFK versus Nixon; and most of all, he imbued the nation's presidential election process with a grandeur that later political writers have rarely matched.

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