#1667: John Dickerson “The Hardest Job In The World: The American Presidency” | The Book Show

June 30, 2020 00:27:31
#1667: John Dickerson “The Hardest Job In The World: The American Presidency” | The Book Show
The Book Show
#1667: John Dickerson “The Hardest Job In The World: The American Presidency” | The Book Show

Jun 30 2020 | 00:27:31

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Show Notes

On this week’s Book Show, John Dickerson discusses his new book The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency. He takes a deep dive into the history, evolution and current state of the American presidency. Dickerson is a veteran political journalist, and a correspondent for 60 Minutes. He is the author of Whistlestop: My […]

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