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S1 Ep. 2: The Defeat of Wright Patman

Slow Burn

English - December 05, 2017 09:00 - 33 minutes - ★★★★★ - 23.5K ratings
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In 1973, the Senate Watergate hearings gripped the nation. But the first congressional hearings on the scandal took place a year earlier—and featured an angry Texan shouting at four empty chairs.
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In 1973, the Senate Watergate hearings gripped the nation. But the first congressional hearings on the scandal took place a year earlier—and featured an angry Texan shouting at four empty chairs.

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