Hound Bitch in Heat

Abstract

Chapter One revolves around President Lyndon Johnson in the winter of 1968. He delivers the State of the Union speech and fails to inspire the American people. He weathers criticism from both the Right and Left over the Great Society. He endures a “credibility gap” over the Vietnam War, and the Tet Offensive stirs mainstream doubts about the war. The chapter ends with his March announcement that he will not run for re-election.