• FEED DROP: March on Washington: Post Oval Office Meeting Part 2

  • Aug 27 2023
  • Length: 29 mins
  • Podcast
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FEED DROP: March on Washington: Post Oval Office Meeting Part 2

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  • In the second half of the conversation between President John F. Kenny and Civil Rights leaders, A. Phillip Randolph called for a crusade with President Kennedy as its leader. Vice President Johnson explained the realities of political power in Congress and how to craft a coalition of support.  And approaches to attracting the support of Former President Dwight Eisenhower were discussed. We pick up the meeting as Roy Wilkins, NAACP Executive Director, presses President Kennedy on who is taking credit for what…and how to leverage that for votes moving forward.   You can find a full transcript of this audio at: https://prde.upress.virginia.edu/conversations/4006294 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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