Saints, Superdome, and the Scandal, The
- ISBN-10
- 1455611565
- ISBN-13
- 9781455611560
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing
- Author
- Dave Dixon
Description
Lyndon Johnson might not stand for reelection in 1968. I had been shocked to learn from John McKeithen sometime during 1967 that he believed privately President Johnson would not run in 1968. He said , " The president looks tired ...
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