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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Lessons for Biden from LBJ’s decision not to run again in 1968

    The last time a sitting president chose not to run for reelection, the country was deeply mired in an unpopular war. Presidential historian Tim Naftali explains how Lyndon Johnson’s 1968 decision resonates today.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 10, 2024 • 1 min read

    The last time a sitting president chose not to run for reelection, the country was deeply mired in an unpopular war. Presidential historian Tim Naftali explains how Lyndon Johnson’s 1968 decision resonates today.

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      Tim Naftali

      presidential historian, senior research scholar at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Could Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?
    1. 0:00What could a President Kamala Harris 2024 campaign look like?
    2. 12:54Lessons for Biden from LBJ’s decision not to run again in 1968You’re reading this
    3. 31:50San Jose becomes first CA city to allow the sale of ADUs
    4. 42:34The Mirage is shuttering. What does that say about Vegas?
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