Episode 581
Hubert Humphrey's Legacy for 2024
Exploring the parallels with and differences to the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago and today's.
August 20, 202440m 10s
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Show Notes
James Traub, veteran journalist and the author of True Believer: Hubert Humphrey's Quest for a More Just America (Basic Books, 2024), talks about the legacy of Hubert Humphrey and the 1968 Democratic convention and election year versus this year's.
Topics
democratic_candidates1948politicsdemocratic_partydncrichard_nixonlocal_wnyc2024_electionpresident_nixonnixonpolitical_historyhistorynational_politics1968_electionhubert_humphreyjames_traub