The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Joh..., Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Joh..., Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
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The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson
The White House Years

Author: Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

Narrator: Norman Dietz

Unabridged: 17 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/03/2015

Synopsis

President Lyndon Johnson was bigger than life—and no one who worked for him or was subjected to the "Johnson treatment" ever forgot it. As Johnson's "Deputy President of Domestic Affairs," Joseph A. Califano's unique relationship with the president greatly enriches our understanding of our thirty-sixth president. Califano shows listeners LBJ's commitment to economic and social revolution, and his willingness to do whatever it took to achieve his goals. He uncorks LBJ's legislative genius and reveals the political guile it took to pass laws in civil rights, poverty, immigration reform, health, education, environmental protection, consumer protection, the arts, and communications.

A no-holds-barred account of Johnson's presidency, The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson is an intimate portrait of a president whose towering ambition for his country and himself reshaped America—and ultimately led to his decision to withdraw from the political arena in which he fought so hard.

About Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

Joseph A. Califano, Jr., is the author of several books, including How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents and High Society: How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do About It. He has written articles for numerous publications, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, Reader's Digest, the New Republic, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and the New England Journal of Medicine. He is the founder and chair emeritus of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA), an independent, nonprofit research center in New York City. Joseph served as President Lyndon B. Johnson's top White House domestic aide from 1965 to 1969. From 1977 to 1979, he served as U.S. secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under President Carter. He has been an adjunct professor of public health at Columbia University's Medical School and School of Public Health and a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. In 2010, he received the Gustav O. Lienhard Award, the Institute's highest honor, for his contributions to improving public health, his leadership in catalyzing federal action to curb smoking, and his broader efforts to reduce the toll of addiction and substance abuse. Joseph resides in Westport, Connecticut.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lukasz on July 24, 2020

"[...] I shall not seek - and will not accept - the nomination of my party for another term as your President [...]" The above is the famous sentence from President Lyndon Johnson's speech on March 31, 1968 when he announced he would not be seeking the second term in office. I vaguely remember the su......more

Goodreads review by Steve on January 02, 2018

[URL not allowed] “The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson” is Joseph Califano, Jr.’s 1991 memoir based on the three-and-a-half years he spent as Special Assistant to President Johnson. Califano later served for almost three years as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare......more

Goodreads review by Rosemary on July 08, 2015

I listened to the audiobook during my morning walks, and found it very well read and easy to follow. The book, authored by President Johnson's domestic adviser, Joe Califano, is focused almost exclusively on Johnson during the White House years, his domestic policies, his vision for the Great Societ......more

Goodreads review by Bill on July 27, 2024

This book popped up in a Kindle fire sale so despite the fact that I am patiently waiting for Robert Caro to deliver the last installment of his magnificent series on LBJ I could not resist this book at the price. Joe Califano had an up close look at how LBJ operated as President, serving as a chief......more

Goodreads review by John on March 23, 2015

This was gifted to me, and I admit I enjoyed this description of political events I lived through as a younger man. In amongst the vast store of passages cataloging who said what to whom, and when, I did find some interesting and amusing stories well worth telling and reading. It also provided and l......more

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