LBJ: From Mastermind to "The Colossus": From Mastermind to ?The Colossus?

by Phillip F. Nelson

Phillip F. Nelson’s new book begins where The Mastermind of the JFK Assassination left off. Now president, Johnson begins to push Congress to enact long-dormant legislation that he had previously impeded, always insisting that the timing wasn't right. Nelson argues that the passage of Johnson’s “Great Society” legislation was designed to take the focus of the nation off the assassination as well as lay the groundwork for building his own legacy.Nelson also examines Johnson’s plan to redirect US foreign policy within days of becoming president, as he maneuvered to insert the US military into the civil war being fought in Vietnam. This, he thought, would provide another means to achieve his goal of becoming a great wartime president. In addition, Nelson presents evidence to show that the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty in 1967 was arguably directed by Johnson against his own ship and the 294 sailors on board as a way to insert the US military into the Six-Day War. It only failed because the Liberty refused to sink.Finally, Nelson presents newly discovered documents from the files of Texas Ranger Clint Peoples that prove Johnson was closely involved with Billie Sol Estes and had made millions from Estes’s frauds against taxpayers. These papers show linkages to Johnson’s criminal behavior, the very point that his other biographers ignore.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

729 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 4, 2014

About the author

Phillip Nelson grew up in Indiana and studied at the University of Wisconsin (Whitewater Campus), and served in the Peace Corps in Brazil during 1969-70. He began researching the JFK assassination intensely in 2003, and published his first book, "LBJ: The Mastermind of the JFK Assassination" in 2010. This was followed by "LBJ: From Mastermind to Colossus" in 2014.

Reviews

[Regan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating and eye opening follow up to LBJ, Mastermind of the JFK Assassination. I remembered stories of LBJ picking targets in Vietnam without knowing what the heck he was looking at. This book opens the door to the other, horrific things he did. I also felt, like with the first book, we could substitute "Trump" for every reference of Johnson, especially on the lies and need for constant adoration.

[Meredith Deaton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hard to put down

Fascinating book Well-researched and annotated, with numerous sources credited

Considerable information included on the deaths of JFK, RFK, and MLK, and the USS Liberty sinking

[Manny DeAnda · Rating 2 out of 5]

At times the author repeated the same story over and over. Some of the chapter's were very run on sentences as to me filler for the book. Not really a follow-up to the first one. I have read enough now on LBJ H. Clinton found his political playbook and she is using it for sure.







Repeated many chapters. I skip through pages as it ran on and on. Information repeated out of the first book.

[James Latsch · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Good-Read. History books will change concerning LBJ. A must read for anyone who is interested with what was hidden from the general public, during the LBJ days. From beginning to end.