The Making of the President 1964 Author:Theodore H. White The cover has a red background. The Presidential Seal is pictured at the bottom of the page. At the top of the page is the author's name in gold. Under the author's name is a navy blue line and the title written in white and another navy blue line under the title. Under the navy line are the words, A narrative history of American politics in ac... more »tion.« less