Reviewer points to sordid side of LBJ."He had terrible relations with the press. He was personally (and sexually) reckless reckless adj. in both negligence and criminal cases, careless to the point of being heedless of the consequences ("grossly" negligent). Most commonly this refers to the traffic misdemeanor "reckless driving. in ways that make Bill Clinton seem a model of rectitude." While favorably fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. reviewing LBJ: Architect of American Ambition by Randall Woods, Professor Alan Brinkley Alan Brinkley is the Allan Nevins Professor of History at Columbia University, where he is also provost. He is a progressive historian of the New Deal. Brinkley writes regularly in magazines such as Newsweek and The New Republic and is a strong advocate for progressive issues. noted some of the former president's flaws. |
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