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Playing with fire : the 1968 election and the transformation of American politics / Lawrence O'Donnell.
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- ISBN: 9780399563140 : HRD
- ISBN: 0399563148 : HRD
- Physical Description: 484 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2017.
- Copyright: c2017.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Seizing the moment -- Declaring war -- "Why isn't he a priest?" -- Sleepy Hollow -- "A hard and harsh moral judgment" -- Dump Johnson -- The general -- "We will never be young again" -- Old politics -- "A decent interval" -- Peace with honor -- Peter thehermit -- "Clean for Gene" -- The new Nixon -- "Nixon's the one" -- "Abigail said no" -- The poor people's campaign -- "Something bad is going to come of this" -- "Stand up and be counted" -- "It's not important what happens to me" -- "I've seen the promised land" -- The happy warrior -- Don't lose -- "Everything's going to be okay" -- Stop Nixon -- "Great television" -- The last liberal standing -- The peace plank -- "The whole world's watching" -- "The government of people in exile" -- The perfect crime-- Epilogue. |
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| Subject: | Presidents > United States > Election > 1968. United States > Politics and government > 1963-1969. |
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Table of Contents
Playing with Fire : The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Seizing the Moment | p. 1 | |
| 1 | Declaring War | p. 13 |
| 2 | "Why Isn't He a Priest?" | p. 23 |
| 3 | Sleepy Hollow | p. 31 |
| 4 | "A Hard and Harsh Moral Judgment" | p. 42 |
| 5 | Dump Johnson | p. 49 |
| 6 | The General | p. 55 |
| 7 | "We Will Never Be Young Again" | p. 68 |
| 8 | Old Politics | p. 79 |
| 9 | "A Decent Interval" | p. 91 |
| 10 | Peace with Honor | p. 103 |
| 11 | Peter the Hermit | p. 110 |
| 12 | "Clean for Gene" | p. 120 |
| 13 | The New Nixon | p. 133 |
| 14 | "Nixon's the One" | p. 154 |
| 15 | "Abigail Said No" | p. 166 |
| 16 | The Poor People's Campaign | p. 185 |
| 17 | "Something Bad Is Going to Come of This" | p. 196 |
| 18 | "Stand Up and Be Counted" | p. 210 |
| 19 | "It's Not Important What Happens to Me" | p. 218 |
| 20 | "I've Seen the Promised Land" | p. 231 |
| 21 | The Happy Warrior | p. 241 |
| 22 | Don't Lose | p. 250 |
| 23 | "Everything's Going to Be Okay" | p. 262 |
| 24 | Stop Nixon | p. 273 |
| 25 | "Great Television" | p. 285 |
| 26 | The Last Liberal Standing | p. 305 |
| 27 | The Peace Plank | p. 316 |
| 28 | "The Whole World's Watching" | p. 345 |
| 29 | "The Government of the People in Exile" | p. 360 |
| 30 | The Perfect Crime | p. 376 |
| Epilogue | p. 410 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 429 | |
| Notes | p. 431 | |
| Bibliography | p. 461 | |
| Index | p. 471 |
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