In The Nation: 1932-1966 (Signed)
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1966.
First Edition. Hardcover.
Presentation inscription: "For Robert M. Jackson, whose distinction in our profession is a privilege to attest by asking him to receive this autographed copy," signed by the author in Washington, D.C., November 14, 1966. First Edition.
A selection of New York Times' Washington correspondent Arthur Krock's best columns written between 1932 to 1966. Included here are his exclusive interviews with Presidents Roosevelt and Truman. His friend John F. Kennedy wrote of him: "Although he would not like to be described as such, Arthur Krock is an institution. He has written the as he saw them and he brought distinction to a vital profession. From the dust wrapper flap: "His contacts have long been legend, his views controversial, his information unimpeachable, his exclusives numerous, and his arguments consistent, subtle and scholarly. His wit and humor are among the best in the Capital."
Chapter headings:
The Roosevelt Years
The New Deal
F.D.R.’s Philosophy and Politics
A Receding Popularity
To Keep the Peace
For the Duration
The Truman Years
Transition and the War’s End
Politics and Philosophy
Labor Relations
Congressional Opposition
Foreign Affairs
The Eisenhower-Stevenson Campaign
The Eisenhower Years
Politics, Personalities and Philosophies
Problems in the Modern Welfare State
The Security Issue
Integration and the Supreme Court
Foreign Affairs
The Kennedy-Nixon Campaign
The Kennedy Years
The Beginning
Domestic Directions
Politics and Puns
Foreign Affairs
The Funeral
Item #9014756 x 8-5/8", quarter black cloth grey paper over boards, xvii, 455pp, foreword by Tom Wicker.
Faint ½” stain top-edge and shallow scratch to fore-edge, square, tight, clean of owner’s marks, very good in dust wrapper with single ¼” tear to top-edge, in protective mylar.
Price: $65.00