A Political Education: A Washington Memoir
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A landmark work of American political memoir, A Political Education: A Washington Memoir chronicles Harry McPherson's remarkable journey from a young Texas lawyer to one of the most influential insiders of the Lyndon B. Johnson White House. With candor and sharp intelligence, McPherson details his years as a Senate aide and presidential counsel, offering an intimate portrait of power, legislation, and the turbulent social upheavals of the 1950s and 1960s. The narrative illuminates the inner workings of the Senate and the executive branch with a rare combination of personal warmth and analytical rigor, capturing the personalities of giants like LBJ, Richard Russell, and Hubert Humphrey in vivid, unvarnished detail. Written with the reflective wisdom of a man who witnessed history firsthand, the memoir presents a nuanced and deeply human account of how American democracy actually functions — its compromises, its moral struggles, and its moments of genuine greatness. Widely regarded as one of the finest Washington memoirs ever written, it remains an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the political culture of mid-twentieth-century America.
Author: Harry Mcpherson
Format: Paperback
Published: 1988, Houghton Mifflin Company
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Shelf wear. Pages clean.
A landmark work of American political memoir, A Political Education: A Washington Memoir chronicles Harry McPherson's remarkable journey from a young Texas lawyer to one of the most influential insiders of the Lyndon B. Johnson White House. With candor and sharp intelligence, McPherson details his years as a Senate aide and presidential counsel, offering an intimate portrait of power, legislation, and the turbulent social upheavals of the 1950s and 1960s. The narrative illuminates the inner workings of the Senate and the executive branch with a rare combination of personal warmth and analytical rigor, capturing the personalities of giants like LBJ, Richard Russell, and Hubert Humphrey in vivid, unvarnished detail. Written with the reflective wisdom of a man who witnessed history firsthand, the memoir presents a nuanced and deeply human account of how American democracy actually functions — its compromises, its moral struggles, and its moments of genuine greatness. Widely regarded as one of the finest Washington memoirs ever written, it remains an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the political culture of mid-twentieth-century America.