Britannica Book of the Year 1969 (Events of 1968)

Dettagli prodotto :

• EDITORE: Encyclopaedia Britannica
• AUTORE: AA.vv.
• ANNO DI PUBBLICAZIONE: 1969

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In INGLESE.

This, the 32nd edition of the Britannica Book of the Year, brings into your home one of the most outstanding exclusive features ever offered to readers of the Britannica Book of the Year. In "Agenda for the Future: A Presidential Perspective", former President Lyndon B. Johnson discusses the turbulent years of his administration and sets forth the goals he believes the United States must pursue in foreign and domestic policies.

In the first article he has written for publication, the former President reviews with candour the problems he faced when he became President on that fateful day, November 22, 1963.
He recalls the distressing problems of the Middle East, of Latin America, of Soviet-U.S. relationships, and of Asia. He pays particular attention to his administration's policy on Vietnam, its background and its consequences. "Vietnam has been the most frustrating of all the crises we have faced since coming out of isolation in 1941." He notes that in the end the U.S. in Asia must find ways to improve its relations with Communist China.
His review of American foreign policy leads President Johnson to an assessment of the United Nations and its role in a troubled world. He calls for reforms that would end domination of that body by "a few extremely strong" nations in the Security Council and "many extremely weak" nations in the General Assembly and the transfer of much responsibility to middle-sized powers such as Sweden, Australia, and Yugoslavia.
At home the President reviews the problems of poverty, inflation, housing, race, unemployment, health, education, conservation, and crime. He demonstrates what his administration did to alleviate social ills, the opposition he encountered, and his hopes for future solutions to the immense problems that the U.S. faces.
Finally, the President deals with the problems of communication and dissent in a free society. He presents a frank picture of his relations with the American press and gives his own views of the dissent and dissenters that troubled his administration.

Seventeen other shorter features, called special reports, bring the reader in-depth views on a variety of topics throughout the book. They demonstrate the wide range of problems, issues, and events that demand the informed reader's attention in today's hurried and harried world.

Ludwig Erhard, former chancellor of West Germany and one of the world's leading economists, examines the future of Latin America in "Toward a Sound Economy in Latin America".