Political Classics
Some books leave lasting impressions
U.S. News Chief White House Correspondent Kenneth T. Walsh, author of four books on the presidency, lists his all-time favorites:
The Making of the President 1960 by Theodore H. White
• White's insider account set the standard for a generation of political reporters.
The $elling of the President by Joe McGinniss
• The story of Richard Nixon's 1968 campaign showed the seamy side of politics.
All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
• A brilliant fictionalized account of how a decent man-modeled on former Louisiana Gov. Huey Long-loses his soul.
All the President's Men by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
• The ultimate Watergate story.
The Boys on the Bus by Timothy Crouse
• An irreverent insider's look at the political press corps.
Presidential Power: The Politics of Leadership by Richard Neustadt
• A pathbreaking analysis by a premier political scientist.
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