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Feb 21, 2018 2 min

Retiring for Peace | The '60s

from Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia

When President Johnson delivered his State of the Union speech on January 17, 1968 he surprised those closest to him when he didn’t step down. Whistlestop is Slate’s podcast about presidential campaign history. Hosted by our political correspondent and Political Gabfest panelist John Dickerson, each installment will revisit a memorable (or even a forgotten) moment from America's quadrennial carnival. Join Slate Plus for full, ad-free access to Whistlestop and your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Whistlestop show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/whistlestopplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production and edit by Jocelyn Frank. Research by Brian Rosenwald. Email: [email protected]

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