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History with David Rubenstein
Robert Caro
Season 6
Episode 6
Irrevocably tied to the tragedy of the Vietnam War, President Lyndon Johnson’s political legacy is also marked by his radical push to reimagine American life. Pulitzer Prize winner Robert A. Caro, author of The Power Broker and The Years of Lyndon Johnson explores how Johnson pushed Congress to establish Medicare, Medicaid, and historic civil rights and reform legislation.
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