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BONUS: The woman who connected Castro with the White House
BONUS: The woman who connected Castro with the White House
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
May 7, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
History forgot Lisa Howard, but we still see the implications of her
work today. The story of how one pioneering female journalist used grit,
determination and some intimate diplomacy to establish a secret
backchannel between the U.S. government and Fidel Castro, altering the
course of the Cold War. Read the full Politico Magazine story at
politico.com/magazine.
work today. The story of how one pioneering female journalist used grit,
determination and some intimate diplomacy to establish a secret
backchannel between the U.S. government and Fidel Castro, altering the
course of the Cold War. Read the full Politico Magazine story at
politico.com/magazine.
Released:
May 7, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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