Whistlestop

The Partial Truths of the Presidency

Many American presidents value truth without delivering it fully.

Host John Dickerson highlights passages from CBS’s presidential reading list to explore how presidents of the past withheld the whole truth from the American people.

Whistlestop is Slate’s podcast about presidential history. Hosted by Political Gabfest panelist John Dickerson, each installment will revisit memorable moments from America’s presidential carnival.

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Email: whistlestop@slate.com

Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Research by Brian Rosenwald.