It’s May 16th. This day in 1948, New York Governor Thomas E Dewey and former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen were preparing for the first nationally broadcast presidential debate.

Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how the debate came together and the way in which it centered around one provocative question.

Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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