The Evil that Men Do Lives After
Michael Goldfarb reflects on why he remembers everything about US President Richard Nixon and so little about one of the most important presidents of his lifetime, Lyndon Johnson.
Michael Goldfarb looks back at the Presidents of his lifetime, from Eisenhower to Obama, focusing on how their actions and words have filtered down into ordinary Americans' lives. In this episode, he reflects on why he remembers everything about Richard Nixon and so little about one of the most important presidents of his lifetime, Lyndon Johnson.
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