The making of the president 1960 : About the 1960 campaign and the election of John F. Kennedy

A Harper Perennial Political Classic, __The Making of the President 1960__ is the groundbreaking national bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the 1960 presidential campaign and the election of John F. Kennedy. With this narrative history of American politics in action, Theodore White revolutionized the way presidential campaigns are reported. Now back in print, freshly repackaged, and with a new foreword written by Robert Dallek, __The Making of the President 1960__ remains the most influential publication about the election of John F. Kennedy. Overview: The Making Of The President 1960 Is The Book That Revolutionized-even Created-modern Political Journalism. Granted Intimate Access To All Parties Involved, Theodore White Crafted An Almost Mythic Story Of The Battle That Pitted Senator John F. Kennedy Against Vice-president Richard M. Nixon-from The Decisive Primary Battles To The History-making Televised Debates, The First Of Their Kind. Magnificently Detailed And Exquisitely Paced, The Making Of The President 1960 Imbues The Nation's Presidential Election Process With Both Grittiness And Grandeur, And Established A Benchmark Against Which All New Campaign Reporters Would Measure Their Work. The Winner Of The Pulitzer Prize For General Nonfiction-and The First Entry In White's Influential Four-volume Narrative History Of American Politics In Action--this Classic Account Remains The Keystone Of American Political Journalism. Foreword -- Author's Note -- Part 1: Waiting ; The Democrats : First Stirrings ; The Republicans : First Stirrings ; The Art Of The Primary : Wisconsin And West Virginia ; Pre-convention : Democrats ; Rendezvous At Los Angeles : The Democratic Convention ; The Republicans : From The Summit To Chicago -- Part 2: Prologue ; Retrospect On Yesterday's Future ; Kennedy For President : Round One ; Nixon For President : Round One ; Round Two : The Television Debates ; Nixon For President : Round Three ; Kennedy For President : Round Three ; To Wake As President ; The View From The White House -- Appendix A: Final Presidential Vote -- Appendix B: State Of New York Executive Chamber Albany : Following Is The Text Of A Statement Released By Governor Rockefeller In New York, Saturday, July 23, 1960 -- Appendix C: Remarks Of Senator John F. Kennedy On Church And State Delivered To Greater Houston Ministerial Association, Houston, Texas, Sept. 12, 1960. Theodore H. White. Includes Index. The Landmark Political Series--cover. This is the greatest political story ever told - the epic clash between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon, as captured in Theodore White's dramatic and groundbreaking chronicle. "The Making of the President 1960" is the book that revolutionised - even created - modern political journalism. Granted intimate access to all parties involved, Theodore White crafted an almost mythic story of the battle that pitted Senator John F. Kennedy against Vice-President Richard M. Nixon - from the decisive primary battles to the history - making televised debates, the first of their kind. Magnificently detailed and exquisitely paced, "The Making of the President 1960" imbues the nation's presidential election process with both grittiness and grandeur, and established a benchmark against which all new campaign reporters would measure their work. The winner of the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction - and the first entry in White's influential four-volume narrative history of American politics in action - this classic account remains the keystone of American political journalism The greatest political story ever told-the epic clash between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon, as captured in Theodore White's dramatic and groundbreaking chronicleThe Making of the President 1960 is the book that revolutionized-even created-modern political journalism. Granted intimate access to all parties involved, Theodore White crafted an almost mythic story of the battle that pitted Senator John F. Kennedy against Vice-President Richard M. Nixon-from the decisive primary battles to the history-making televised debates, the first of their kind. Magnificently detailed and exquisitely paced, The Making of the President 1960 imbues the nation's presidential election process with both grittiness and grandeur, and established a benchmark against which all new campaign reporters would measure their work. The winner of the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction-and the first entry in White's influential four-volume "narrative history of American politics in action"-this classic account remains the keystone of American political journalism. 'The greatest political story ever told', the epic clash between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon, is recounted in Theodore White's dramatic and groundbreaking chronicle. 'The Making of the President 1960' is the book that is credited with revolutionising modern political journalism