
eBook - ePub
The Politics of Deception
JFK's Secret Decisions on Vietnam, Civil Rights, and Cuba
- 319 pages
- English
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eBook - ePub
The Politics of Deception
JFK's Secret Decisions on Vietnam, Civil Rights, and Cuba
About this book
Investigative reporter Patrick J. Sloyan, a former member of the White House Press Corps, revisits the last years of John F. Kennedy's presidency, his fateful involvement with Diem's assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Civil Rights Movement. Using recently released White House tape recordings and interviews with key inside players,
The Politics of Deception reveals:
The Politics of Deception is a fresh and revealing look at an iconic president and the way he attempted to manage public opinion and forge his legacy, sure to appeal to both history buffs and those who were alive during his presidency.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Notice
- Dedication
- Prologue: JFK
- 1. General LeMay’s Threat
- 2. ZR/RIFLE
- 3. The Crocodile
- 4. Miracles
- 5. Head Butts
- 6. Due Course
- 7. Whoppers
- 8. A Nail in the Coffin
- 9. Ratholes
- 10. Hard Condition
- 11. The Proconsul
- 12. The Guy Next to the Guy
- 13. End Run
- 14. Perfidy
- 15. Laurel and Hardy
- 16. Financial Inducements
- 17. Debacle
- 18. Luigi
- 19. Second Thoughts
- 20. Feast of the Dead
- 21. The Hit
- Epilogue: Washington
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
- Photographs
- Newsletter Sign-up
- Contents
- Copyright