The Lyndon Johnson Story.

MOONEY, Booth. With a foreword by Lyndon B. Johnson.

Item Number: 104963

New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1956.

First edition of Booth Mooney’s biography of Lyndon B. Johnson. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Lyndon B. Johnson on the front free endpaper, “To Mrs. Joney McCollum, a dear and great lady with my love and admiration Lyndon B. Johnson.” Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition.

In this intimate portrait of Senator Johnson, his executive assistant and consultant Booth Mooney relays the complete story of Johnson's rise to power. A Democrat from Texas, Johnson served as a United States Representative and as the Majority Leader in the United States Senate prior to serving as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. Johnson is one of only four people who have served in all four federal elected positions.