The politics of deception : JFK's secret decisions on Vietnam, civil rights, and Cuba /
Sloyan, Patrick J.
The politics of deception : JFK's secret decisions on Vietnam, civil rights, and Cuba / JFK's secret decisions on Vietnam, civil rights, and Cuba Patrick J. Sloyan. - First edition. - viii, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages [289]-292) and index.
Prologue: JFK -- General LeMay's threat -- ZR/rifle -- The crocodile -- Miracles -- Head butts -- Due course -- Whoppers -- A nail in the coffin -- Ratholes -- Hard condition -- The pro consul -- The guy next to the guy -- End run -- Perfidy -- Laurel & Hardy -- Financial inducements -- Debacle -- Luigi -- Second thoughts -- Feast of the dead -- The hit -- Epilogue: Washington.
Revisits the last year of JFK's presidency to reveal a ruthless politician.
1250030595 (hardcover) 9781250030597 (hardcover)
2014033458
Kennedy, John F. 1917-1963.
United States--Foreign relations--1961-1963.
United States--Politics and government--1961-1963.
The politics of deception : JFK's secret decisions on Vietnam, civil rights, and Cuba / JFK's secret decisions on Vietnam, civil rights, and Cuba Patrick J. Sloyan. - First edition. - viii, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages [289]-292) and index.
Prologue: JFK -- General LeMay's threat -- ZR/rifle -- The crocodile -- Miracles -- Head butts -- Due course -- Whoppers -- A nail in the coffin -- Ratholes -- Hard condition -- The pro consul -- The guy next to the guy -- End run -- Perfidy -- Laurel & Hardy -- Financial inducements -- Debacle -- Luigi -- Second thoughts -- Feast of the dead -- The hit -- Epilogue: Washington.
Revisits the last year of JFK's presidency to reveal a ruthless politician.
1250030595 (hardcover) 9781250030597 (hardcover)
2014033458
Kennedy, John F. 1917-1963.
United States--Foreign relations--1961-1963.
United States--Politics and government--1961-1963.