Presidential Recordings

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Ep. 4 - The Gulf of Tonkin Dec 06, 2021

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A look at the calls around the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, H.J. Res 1145 (The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution), and how the administration handled the press. You'll hear from Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy, and Congressional Leaders.

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Ep. 3 - The Civil Rights Act Nov 29, 2021

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President Lyndon Johnson's calls about pushing what would become the Civil Rights Act through Congress, its ultimate passage…and the racial violence afterward.

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Ep. 2 - Creation of the Warren Commission Nov 22, 2021

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Calls between President Lyndon Johnson & members of Congress & the administration on the establishment of The Warren Commission which would look into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This program begins with background information from Max Holland author of "The Kennedy Assassination Tapes: The White House Conversations of Lyndon Johnson Regarding the Assassination, the Warren Commission & the Aftermath"

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Ep. 1 What are The LBJ Tapes? with Marc Selverstone of The Miller Center at the University of Virginia Nov 22, 2021

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Marc Selverstone, Chair of the Presidential Recordings Program at the Miller Center of the University of Virginia explains the background of the LBJ tapes.

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Trailer: Season 1 President Lyndon Johnson Nov 11, 2021

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In the ten episodes of Season 1 hear secretly recorded conversations President Lyndon Johnson made on topics including the Warren Commission, the Vietnam War, the March on Selma, and more.

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