Ike and McCarthy : Dwight Eisenhower's secret campaign against Joseph McCarthy /
Describes how President Eisenhower used surrogates to orchestrate a secret campaign against the powerful Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy best known for his anti-Communist witch hunt, that ultimately resulted in McCarthy being censured and discredited.
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Simon & Schuster,
[2017]
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Edition: | First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
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Online Access: | Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
Summary: | Describes how President Eisenhower used surrogates to orchestrate a secret campaign against the powerful Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy best known for his anti-Communist witch hunt, that ultimately resulted in McCarthy being censured and discredited. |
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Physical Description: | xiii, 385 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781451686609 1451686609 |