Kennedy and Communism (Part 3)

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Kennedy and Communism (Part 3)

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This episode of Whistlestop travels back to June 1961, in the aftermath of President John F. Kennedy’s meeting Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in Vienna.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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John Dickerson of Slate’s Political Gabfest revisits a moment from the American carnival of politics. Hear about the grand speeches, emergency strategies, baby kissing, and backstabbing that make each presidential cycle so fascinating.

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Eisenhower, Taft, and the Wizard of Ooze: In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson recounts part two of the acrimonious fight between Sen. Robert Taft of Ohio and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for the 1952 Republic by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Ma, Ma, Where's My Pa?: In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson tells the salacious tale of the love child that nearly cost Grover Cleveland the 1884 election. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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George Romney's "Ghetto Tour": In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson recalls Michigan Gov. George Romney's 1967 listening tour of America's most disadvantaged neighborhoods. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Vote for Muskie or He'll Cry: John Dickerson remembers the tears that washed away the presidential ambitions of Edmund Muskie, Democratic senator from Maine, in 1972. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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The Straight Talk Express: In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, John Dickerson explains how retail politics won the day in the 2000 Republican primary in New Hampshire. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Ford, Reagan, and the Halloween Massacre: Thumbing his nose at both courtesy and convention, Ronald Reagan challenged incumbent Gerald Ford for the GOP presidential nomination in 1976. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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JFK in West Virginia: In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, John Dickerson tells the story of JFK’s masterful counterattack in his 1960 primary campaign, in which he turned the criticism of his faith into one of his greatest strengths. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Waiting for Mario: In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, John Dickerson remembers Mario Cuomo’s excruciatingly long and drawn-out process of public indecision about whether to enter the presidential race in 1992. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Harry S. Truman's Battles with the Bosses: Host John Dickerson visits May 24, 1946 and President Harry S. Truman's challenges to labor bosses and his action-hero-style presidency. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Recording from the Oval: Visit February 1971 when President Nixon asks his Chief of Staff if they can record conversations in the Oval Office for posterity. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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The Worst Answer to "Why Do You Want to Be President?" in Campaign History: In this episode of Slate's podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson remembers when Ted Kennedy challenged incumbent President Jimmy Carter for the Democratic nomination in 1980. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Ted Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, and the Battle of the Robot Rule: In this episode of Slate's podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson concludes the tale of the 1980 Democratic primary fight between challenger Ted Kennedy and incumbent President Jimmy Carter. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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The 25th Amendment: This episode of Whistlestop travels back to April 4, 1841, the death of president William Henry Harrison, and a flaw in the Constitution that needed fixing. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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The Reagan-Ford Vice-Presidential Dance: In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, John Dickerson explains how Ronald Reagan almost became Gerald Ford’s vice president and vice-versa. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Stand Up for America: In 1968, Alabama governor George Wallace appealed to segregationists and blue collar workers during his presidential bid as a third-party candidate. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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The Mulligan Letters: In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson brings us a disturbingly familiar story of personal correspondence coming back to haunt the early favorite. No, he's not talkin by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Truman Defeats Dewey, an Upset for the Ages: In this episode of Slate's podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson explains how Harry Truman pulled off an improbable victory over Thomas Dewey in the election of 1948. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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