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Epilog: “I Shall Not Seek…”
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Oct 3, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Lyndon Johnson's March '68 announcement, that he would not seek re-election, stunned the nation and the world, and marked the effective end of a political career that had once seemed bound for Rushmore-level greatness. This special, long-form edition of LBJ's War traces the arc, and looks at the causes, of that tragic fall from grace. For those who have listened to all six prior episodes, a few moments will be familiar, but most will not: 90%-plus previously unheard material.
Released:
Oct 3, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (24)
3 - The Carrot and the Stick: By the spring of 1965, pressure is building on President Johnson to make his case for the war to the American electorate. He resists, preferring to manage the conflict without public scrutiny, but finally agrees to go public,... by Nixon at War