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Feb 2022
9m 34s

LBJ’s Presidency in His Own Words

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President Joe Biden is dealing with some similar challenges that President Lyndon B. Johnson faced in the 60s. In this episode, you’ll hear CNN’s Zachary Wolf share some of Johnson’s secretly recorded calls. At the time, he had some candid words for his concerns with the conflict in Vietnam. He spoke to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. about passing monumental voting rights legislation and more. Check out this piece and watch “LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy” for more–it premieres on CNN this Sunday at 9pm and 10pm ET.

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