Camelot's Court: Inside the Kennedy White House Hardcover - 2013
by Robert Dallek
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In his acclaimed biography of JFK, Robert Dallek revealed Kennedy, the man and the leader, as never before. In Camelot's Court, he takes an insider's look at the brain trust whose contributions to the successes and failures of Kennedy's administration were indelible.
Kennedy purposefully assembled a dynamic team of advisers noted for their brilliance and acumen, among them Attorney General Robert Kennedy, his "adviser-in-chief"; Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara; Secretary of State Dean Rusk; National Security Adviser McGeorge Bundy; and trusted aides Ted Sorensen and Arthur Schlesinger. Yet the very traits these men shared also created sharp divisions. Far from unified, JFK's administration was an uneasy band of rivals whose personal ambitions and clashing beliefs ignited fiery debates behind closed doors.
With skill and balance, Dallek details the contentious and critical issues of Kennedy's years in office, including the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, civil rights, and Vietnam. He illuminates a president who believed deeply in surrounding himself with the best and the brightest, yet who often found himself disappointed in their recommendations. The result is a striking portrait of a leader whose wise resistance to pressure and adherence to personal principles, particularly in matters of foreign affairs, offer a cautionary tale for our own time.
Meticulously researched and masterfully written, Camelot's Court is an intimate tour of a tumultuous White House and a new portrait of the men whose powerful influence shaped the Kennedy legacy.
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- Title Camelot's Court: Inside the Kennedy White House
- Author Robert Dallek
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First
- Pages 512
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper, New York
- Date 2013-10
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780062065841 / 006206584X
- Weight 1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.4 in (23.11 x 15.75 x 3.56 cm)
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Themes
- Aspects (Academic): Historical
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Library of Congress subjects Kennedy, John F, United States - Politics and government -
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013012864
- Dewey Decimal Code 973.922
Media reviews
Citations
- Choice, 05/01/2014, Page 0
- Entertainment Weekly, 11/08/2013, Page 69
- Kirkus Reviews, 09/01/2013, Page 0
- Library Journal, 05/01/2013, Page 0
- Library Journal Prepub Alert, 05/01/2013, Page 61
- New York Times Book Review, 10/27/2013, Page 34
- Publishers Weekly, 08/05/2013, Page 0
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