My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
LBJ 's "CELL PHONE" AND HIS DECISION TO JUMP ON THE TICKET IN 1960
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In answering a question about JFK's health and its role in Lyndon Johnson's decision to accept the Vice Presidency, Bruce takes a look at the people and factors surrounding Johnson's decision, Kennedy's motivations, Eisenhower's indirect role, and the confusing hours in a Los Angeles hotel that changed history.
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