Description
Signed limited edition copy of The Vantage Point by President Lyndon Johnson, inscribed to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Earle Wheeler.
Octavo, x, [2pp], 636pp. Bound in full red leather, title stamped on spine, decorative gilt band on cover. Stated “First Edition” on the copyright page. Rebound from the publisher’s red vellum boards, which are known to deteriorate over time. Bookplate previously affixed to the half-title with tape, now removed. Internally clean. Housed in blue cloth slipcase.
From a limited edition of 300 copies for members of his administration and supporters, this being number 90.
Additional inscription on dedication page: “To Earle G. Wheeler / A patriot who served his nation and his President ably, honestly, loyally and Well / Affectionately / Lyndon B. Johnson.”
General Earle G. Wheeler (1908-1975) served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1964 to 1970, overseeing U.S. military operations during the height of the Vietnam War. Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, Wheeler became one of Johnson’s closest military advisers, known for his loyalty and his willingness to support the administration’s war policy. Though he occasionally cautioned Johnson about the strain Vietnam placed on the armed forces, Wheeler largely backed the president’s strategy of gradual escalation and often defended it before critics in Congress.
