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The Making of the President 1960
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The Making of the President 1960

The Landmark Political Series

by Theodore H. White

Warren Buffett
Recommended by Warren Buffett

Recommended by Warren Buffett

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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Warren Buffett, Most Recommended Books, and Politics.

A Harper Perennial Political Classic, The Making of the President 1960 is the groundbreaking national bestseller and Pulitzer Prizewinning account of the 1960 presidential campaign and the election of John F. Kennedy.The Making of the President: 1960 revolutionized the way modern presidential campaigns are reported. Reporting from within the campa...

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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Warren Buffett, Most Recommended Books, and Politics.

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Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett

Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway

I love reading good political books, starting with ‘The Making of the President’ back in 1960.

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The Making of the President 1960

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