ISBN: 0316359556
Godina izdanja: 1997
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

Seymour M. Hersh - The Dark Side of Camelot
Little Brown & Co., 1997
498 str.
meki povez
stanje: vrlo dobro

A monumental work of investigative journalism from one of the greatest reporters in American history, revealing the Kennedy White House as never before.
In this widely acclaimed and bestselling book, the award-winning investigative reporter Seymour M. Hersh reveals a John F. Kennedy we have never seen before, a man insulated from the normal consequences of behavior long before he entered the White House. His father, Joe, set the pattern: Kennedys could do exactly what they wanted. There was no secret that money and charm could not hide. Kennedys wrote their own moral code.
By the end of Jack Kennedy`s life, his private recklessness had begun to edge into his public life, putting him -- and his nation -- at risk. Now, for the first time, Seymour Hersh tells the real story of those risks, as he brilliantly re-creates the life and world of a crisis-driven president who maintained a facade of cool toughness while negotiating private compromises unknown to even his closest advisers.
`Not merely a great read, Much of what`s in The Dark Side of Camelot is also 1) new; 2) shocking; 3) well supported; and 4) worth knowing.` --Jacob Weisberg, Slate

If the Kennedys are America`s royal family, then John F. Kennedy was the nation`s crown prince. Magnetic, handsome, and charismatic, his perfectly coifed image overshadowed the successes and failures of his presidency, and his assassination cemented his near-mythological status in American culture and politics. Struck down in his prime, he represented the best and the brightest of America`s future, and when he died, part of the nation`s promise and innocence went with him. That, at least, is the public version of the story.
The private version, according to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour M. Hersh, is quite different. His meticulous investigation of Kennedy has revealed a wealth of indiscretions and malfeasance, ranging from frequent liaisons with prostitutes and mistresses to the attempted assassination of Fidel Castro to involvement in organized crime. Though scandals in the White House are nothing new, Hersh maintains that Kennedy`s activities went beyond minor abuses of power and personal indulgences: they threatened the security of the nation--particularly in the realm of foreign policy--and the integrity of the office. Hersh believes it was only a matter of time before Kennedy`s dealings were exposed, and only his popularity and charm, compounded by his premature death, spared such an investigation for so long. Exposure was further stalled by Bobby Kennedy`s involvement in nefarious dealings, enabling him to bury any investigation of his brother and--by extension--himself.
Based on interviews with former Kennedy administration officials, former Secret Service agents, and hundreds of Kennedy`s personal friends and associates, The Dark Side of Camelot rewrites the history of John F. Kennedy and his presidency.

Contents:
November 22
Jack
Honey Fitz
Joe
The Ambassador
Taking on FDR
Nomination for sale
Threatened candidacy
Lyndon
Stolen election
Campaign secret
Trapping Nixon
Executive action
Bay of pigs
Secret Service
Crisis in Berlin
Target Castro
Judy
First marriage
Missile crisis
Deceptions
Ellen
Vietnam
Last days
Epilogue


Nonfiction, History, 0316359556