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The First Radio Debate (1948)

Published: May 16, 2021, 11:50 a.m.

It\u2019s May 16th. This day in 1948, New York Governor Thomas E Dewey and former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen were preparing for the first nationally broadcast presidential debate.

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how the debate came together and the way in which it centered around one provocative question.

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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