Faustian bargains : Lyndon Johnson and Mac Wallace in the robber baron culture of Texas
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New York : Bloomsbury, 2016.
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Central - Adult Biography
B JOHNSON L
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury, 2016.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxiii, 359 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-343) and index..
Description
"Perhaps no president has a more ambiguous reputation than LBJ. A brilliant tactician, he maneuvered colleagues and turned bills into law better than anyone. But he was trailed by a legacy of underhanded dealings, from his 'stolen' Senate election in 1948 to kickbacks he artfully concealed from deals engineered with Texas wheeler-dealer Billie Sol Estes and defense contractors like his longtime supporter Brown & Root. On the verge of investigation, Johnson was reprieved when he became president upon JFK's assassination. Among the remaining mysteries has been LBJ's relationship to Mac Wallace who, in 1951, shot a Texas man having an affair with LBJ's loose-cannon sister Josefa, also Wallace's lover. When arrested, Wallace coolly said 'I work for Johnson ... I need to get back to Washington.' Charged with murder, he was overnight defended by LBJ's powerful lawyer John Cofer, and though convicted, amazingly received a suspended sentence. He then got high-security clearance from LBJ friend and defense contractor D.H. Byrd, which the Office of Naval Intelligence tried to revoke for 11 years without success. Using crucial Life magazine and Naval Intelligence files and the unredacted FBI files on Mac Wallace, never before utilized by others, investigative writer Joan Mellen skillfully connects these two disparate Texas lives and lends stark credence to the dark side of Lyndon Johnson that has largely gone unsubstantiated"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Johnson, Lyndon B. -- (Lyndon Baines), -- 1908-1973 -- Friends and associates.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Political corruption -- Texas -- History -- 20th century.
Political culture -- Texas -- History -- 20th century.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Texas -- Biography.
Texas -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
United States. -- Congress. -- Senate -- Biography.
Wallace, Mac, -- 1921-1971.
Johnson, Lyndon B. -- (Lyndon Baines), -- 1908-1973 -- Friends and associates.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Political corruption -- Texas -- History -- 20th century.
Political culture -- Texas -- History -- 20th century.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Texas -- Biography.
Texas -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
United States. -- Congress. -- Senate -- Biography.
Wallace, Mac, -- 1921-1971.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mellen, J. (2016). Faustian bargains: Lyndon Johnson and Mac Wallace in the robber baron culture of Texas . Bloomsbury.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mellen, Joan. 2016. Faustian Bargains: Lyndon Johnson and Mac Wallace in the Robber Baron Culture of Texas. Bloomsbury.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mellen, Joan. Faustian Bargains: Lyndon Johnson and Mac Wallace in the Robber Baron Culture of Texas Bloomsbury, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mellen, Joan. Faustian Bargains: Lyndon Johnson and Mac Wallace in the Robber Baron Culture of Texas Bloomsbury, 2016.
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