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Ike's Heart Attack (1955) w/ Will Hitchcock

Published: Oct. 22, 2020, 7 a.m.

It\u2019s October 22nd. On this day in 1955, President Eisenhower was recovering from a serious heart attack the month before.

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Jody and Niki are joined by William Hitchcock of UVA to discuss the incident and how a president\u2019s inner circle handles the press and questions of succession when the Commander In Chief is sick.

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Will Hitchcock\u2019s new podcast is called \u201cDemocracy In Danger.\u201d

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Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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