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THE DARK SIDE OF CAMELOT
Hersh, Seymour M.
1997 400511 If the Kennedys are America's royal family, then John F. Kennedy was the nation's crown prince. Magnetic, handsome, and charismatic, his perfectly coifed image overshadowed the successes and failures of his presidency, and his assassination cemented his near-mythological status in American culture and politics. Struck down in his prime, he represented the best and the brightest of America's future, and when he died, part of the nation's promise and innocence went with him. That, at least, is the public version of the story. The private version, according to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour M. Hersh, is quite different. His meticulous investigation of Kennedy has revealed a wealth of indiscretions and malfeasance, ranging from frequent liaisons with prostitutes and mistresses to the attempted assassination of Fidel Castro to involvement in organized crime. Though scandals in the White House are nothing new, Hersh maintains that Kennedy's activities went beyond minor abuses of power and personal indulgences: they threatened the security of the nation--particularly in the realm of foreign policy--and the integrity of the office. Hersh believes it was only a matter of time before Kennedy's dealings were exposed, and only his popularity and charm, compounded by his premature death, spared such an investigation for so long. Exposure was further stalled by Bobby Kennedy's involvement in nefarious dealings, enabling him to bury any investigation of his brother and--by extension--himself. Based on interviews with former Kennedy administration officials, former Secret Service agents, and hundreds of Kennedy's personal friends and associates, The Dark Side of Camelot rewrites the history of John F. Kennedy and his presidency. Entertainment Weekly This warts-and-more-warts bio is so determined to kill off the Kennedy mystique it should be subtitled The Second JFK Assassination.. Hersh packs so much sleaze and scandal between the covers, he makes Kitty Kelley look like a pussycat. Much of it is old news, of course, even if Hersh does document the allegations more assiduously than ever before. Little Brown & Co 0-316-35955-6 / 9780316359559
Hardcover As New As New Book Jacket Boston out of Print
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THE TARGET IS DESTROYED
Hersh, Seymour M.
1986 901487 The Soviet destruction in September 1983 of 269 people aboard Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was one of the most upsetting crises of the Cold War era. The U.S. and Soviet regimes immediately blamed one another for the disaster; but, as Hersh powerfully argues, responsibility went far beyond ordinary governmental decision making and into the murky sphere of superpower intelligence calculations and confusion. He asserts that the catastrophe followed more from Soviet ignorance than viciousness, and that the whole episode demonstrates how the superpowers are more interested in gaining political advantage than the truest understanding of events. Hersh cannot provide a final recounting of this complex crisis. But he does show how one critical thinker can provide a more believable reconstruction of events than can any self-interested governmental regime. Random House 0-394-54261-4 / 9780394542614
Hardcover VERY GOOD CONDITION New York
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THE TARGET IS DESTROYED : WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO FLIGHT 007 AND WHAT AMERICA KNEW ABOUT IT
Hersh, Seymour M.
1986 02872087 Hard Cover. As New/As New Book Jacket. Out of Print. 6 x 9". On September 1, 1983, a Korean Air Lines civilian jet, flying off course over Russsia's Sakhalin Island was shot from the skies by a RUSSIAN INTERCEPTOR - KILLING ALL 269 PASSENGERS AND CREW! THE SHOOTING OF Flight 007 was a tragedy that shocked & mystified the world. This is the story, told for the first time by America's premier investigative reporter, revealing what happened to flight 007 in a book that reaches deep into the inner recesses of both the American and Soviet governments. An hour-by-hour account of the event is a story that involves incredibly sophisticated technology - and terrifyingly stupid misunderstandings by both superpowers. 282 pages. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House, Incorporated, 1986
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