FEED DROP: JFK 60 Years Later Ep. 1

11/17/23 • 22 min

Step back in time with C-SPAN as we dive deep into one of the most iconic and controversial events in modern history—the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In this episode, we explore the history surrounding JFK's tragic death through official phone calls from Dallas, Texas, the White House, and Air Force 1.

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In the second half of the conversation between President John F. Kenny and Civil Rights leaders, A. Phillip Randolph called for a crusade with President Kennedy as its leader. Vice President Johnson explained the realities of political power in Congress and how to craft a coalition of support. And approaches to attracting the support of Former President Dwight Eisenhower were discussed.

We pick up the meeting as Roy Wilkins, NAACP Executive Director, presses President Kennedy on who is taking credit for what...and how to leverage that for votes moving forward.

You can find a full transcript of this audio at: https://prde.upress.virginia.edu/conversations/4006294

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FEED DROP: JFK 60 Years Later Ep. 2

Join C-SPAN on a journey through the events following November 22, 1963, as we listen to the events after that fateful day in Dallas. Hear calls from President Lyndon Johnson, Michigan Governor George Romney, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and more.

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