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Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove
Jonathan Alter
Season 2
Episode 211
Veteran journalist Jonathan Alter reflects on interviewing nine presidents and turning points in American history—offering insight on power, policy, and how history ultimately judges our leaders.
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