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The Years of Lyndon Johnson (biography series)
Robert Caro ISBN 9780394528359
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Robert Caro ISBN 9780394528359
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This book by Robert Caro came up once on Lex Fridman in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: guest. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
The second volume of Robert A. Caro's biography of Lyndon Johnson, which chronicles his service in World War II and examines the controversy surrounding his win in the 1948 Texas Democratic senatorial primary by eighty-seven votes.
“i'm obsessed with these books um by robert carro the biographies of lyndon johnson he's written like 5 000 pages so far”— guest
The guest here is Saagar Enjeti: DC-based political correspondent, co-host of Rising with Krystal Ball and The Realignment podcast. A self-described book nerd who has interviewed Donald Trump four times and studies power, history, and the presidency. Political correspondent Saagar Enjeti dissects power, charisma, the broken political pipeline, and the future of journalism with Lex Fridman.
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