Norman Mailer: Works and Days

President Assailed by Norman Mailer

An unsigned New York Times report on the Harvard teach-in, quoting Mailer that L.B.J. "is the expression of the near-insanity of most of us, and his need for action is America's need for action."

An article by an unidentified writer — another report on the Harvard teach-in at which Mailer said that L.B.J. “is the expression of the near-insanity of most of us, and his need for action is America’s need for action.”

First published: 1965-07-16
Form: article
Lennon & Lennon: 65.16
Cite as: /works/1965-07-16-president-assailed-by-norman-mailer
Last updated: 2026-05-30