29 min listen
Retiring for Peace
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Feb 21, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When President Johnson delivered his State of the Union speech on January 17, 1968 he surprised those closest to him when he didn’t step down.Whistlestop is Slate’s podcast about presidential campaign history. Hosted by our political correspondent and Political Gabfest panelist John Dickerson, each installment will revisit a memorable (or even a forgotten) moment from America's quadrennial carnival. Podcast production and edit by Jocelyn Frank. Research by Brian Rosenwald. Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts and more. Start your two-week free trial at slate.com/podcastplus.Email:whistlestop@slate.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Feb 21, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (90)
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