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Book Title: Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society
Item Length: 8.4in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: John A. Andrew III
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / 20th Century, Sociology / General, General, Public Policy / Social Policy, Presidents & Heads of State, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Public Policy / Economic Policy
Publisher: Dee Publisher, Ivan R.
Publication Year: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science, Political Science
Item Weight: 9.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
