''The Powers That Be'' is a 1979 book by

David Halberstam David Halberstam (April 10, 1934 April 23, 2007) was an American writer, journalist, and historian, known for his work on the Vietnam War, politics, history, the Civil Rights Movement, business, media, American culture, Korean War, and later ...

about the American media. It focuses on: *

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Critical reception

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'' wrote: "The trouble is that the Halberstam of Vietnam, and of ''The Best and the Brightest'', has become David Halberstam: institution, and like others who take themselves too seriously, his prose suffers."

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* 1979 non-fiction books Alfred A. Knopf books Books about the Watergate scandal Books about the media Books about journalism Books by David Halberstam {{US-hist-book-stub