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Legacy

John F. Kennedy | Clash of The Cold Warriors | 3

Legacy

Wondery

History, News, Society & Culture, News Commentary

3.9696 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

For the White House and the Kremlin, the question of nuclear war is not if, but when. Newly-elected President John F. Kennedy is launched into proving his skills in international diplomacy. He faces a crisis in Cuba with the Bay of Pigs fiasco and must win over Krushchev in a crucial summit. Will his charm prevail now that he’s in the top job?

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to the third episode of our series on JFK.

0:11.1

We left you in the last episode with Kennedy dealing with a tumultuous start to his presidency,

0:16.8

both at home and abroad.

0:19.0

The disaster of the Bay of Pigs, the shambolic attempt to overthrow Castro.

0:24.5

And the failure to take a firm lead on civil rights, as the freedom riders are beaten to within an

0:30.1

inch of their lives. But as president, there's no time to dwell on past mistakes, which suits

0:35.8

Kennedy just fine, because he's already got a new

0:39.1

mission in his sights. His first summit, face-to-face with Nikita Grischoff, his first chance

0:45.0

to show he's up to the job as leader of the free world. From Wondry and Gollhanger, I'm Peter Frankepen.

1:01.9

I'm Afwa-Hash.

1:03.0

And this is Legacy, the show that tells the lives of the most extraordinary men and women ever to have lived, and asks if they have the reputation that they deserve.

1:22.6

This is JFK, episode three. Clash of the Cold Warriors.

1:37.6

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