Title Washington merry-go-round : the Drew Pearson diaries, 1960-1969 / Drew Pearson ; edited and with an introduction by Peter Hannaford ; foreword by Richard Norton Smith

Published Lincoln : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2015] ©2015

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Description 1 online resource Contents Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Contents ; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Editor's Note; Introduction; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; Pearson Family Tree; Glossary of Names; Index Summary "For most of three decades, Drew Pearson was the most well-known journalist in the United States. In his daily newspaper column--the most widely syndicated in the nation--and on radio and television broadcasts, he chronicled the political and public policy news of the nation. At the same time, he worked his way into the inner circles of policy makers in the White House and Congress, lobbying for issues he believed would promote better government and world peace. Pearson, however, still found time to record his thoughts and observations in his personal diary. Published here for the first time, Washington Merry-Go-Round presents Pearson's private impressions of life inside the Beltway from 1960 to 1969, revealing how he held the confidence of presidents--especially Lyndon B. Johnson--congressional leaders, media moguls, political insiders, and dozens of otherwise unknown sources of information. His direct interactions with the DC glitterati, including Bobby Kennedy and Douglas MacArthur, are featured throughout his diary, drawing the reader into the compelling political intrigues of 1960s Washington and providing the mysterious backstory on the famous and the notorious of the era."-- Provided by publisher Notes Includes index Print version record Subject Pearson, Drew, 1897-1969 -- Diaries SUBJECT Pearson, Drew, 1897-1969 -- Diaries Pearson, Drew, 1897-1969 fast Subject BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Editors, Journalists, Publishers. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- History & Theory. HISTORY -- United States -- 20th century. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Journalism. Politics and government SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140468 United States -- Politics and government -- 1961-1963. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140469 United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140470 Subject United States Genre/Form autobiographies (literary works) Autobiographies Diaries Autobiographies. Autobiographies. Form Electronic book Author Hannaford, Peter, editor ISBN 9781612347134 1612347134 9781612347424 1612347428

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