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Election 1960: JFK vs. Nixon pt. 2 w/ Author David Pietrusza
Real Time 1960s
English - November 10, 2020 20:53 - 46 minutes - 85.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsDrama Fiction Arts Performing Arts baseball kafka movies audiodrama books comedy drama interviews reviews truecrime Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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David Pietrusza, author of "1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign that Forged Three Presidencies," joins the show for a discussion of the latter stages of the 1960 race. Link to Part 1
Covered in this Episode:
Nixon’s campaign mistakes [8:12] Did JFK's Catholicism hurt or help him? [11:29] JFK’s restricted usage of LBJ [15:51] RFK’s ruthlessness [18:15] Nixon’s psychotherapy [20:52] The African American vote [23:14] JFK’s amphetamine use [27:06] The debates [35:23] Voter fraud? [40:01] Did 1960 lead to Watergate? [42:57]Links:
Episode Transcript David Pietrusza’s book Podcast Website