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Wendell Willkie, Presidential Contender

Amity Shlaes, James Madison, and David Willkie talked about the life and career of 1940 Republican presidential nominee Wendell Willkie (188… read more

Amity Shlaes, James Madison, and David Willkie talked about the life and career of 1940 Republican presidential nominee Wendell Willkie (1882-1944) from the Rush County Historical Society. Wendell Willkie lived in Rushville, Indiana, and ran his presidential campaign from there. The lawyer and utilities executive had never before run for office. After loosing to President Franklin Roosevelt, he then became his informal representative to Britain, the Middle East, the Soviet Union, and China. In 1943 he wrote One World, the story of his travels. Video clips included speeches and campaign ads. There was an August 1940 audio clip of President Roosevelt. Remarks by Senator Lugar were pre-recorded. The historians responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

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Wendell Willkie, Presidential Contender

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Program ID:
301274-1
Category:
C-SPAN Specials
Format:
Call-In
Location:
Rushville, Indiana, United States
First Aired:
Oct 21, 2011 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Oct 14, 2020 | 5:27pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Oct 21, 2011 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 21, 2011 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 22, 2011 | 12:03am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 23, 2011 | 10:30am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 25, 2011 | 12:02am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 15, 2012 | 8:29am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 15, 2012 | 7:29pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 15, 2012 | 10:29pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 07, 2012 | 12:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 07, 2012 | 8:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 08, 2012 | 4:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 07, 2016 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 08, 2016 | 12:04am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 16, 2020 | 4:11pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 17, 2020 | 12:01am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 13, 2020 | 8:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 14, 2020 | 12:18am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 14, 2020 | 4:35am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 14, 2020 | 8:52am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 14, 2020 | 1:10pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 14, 2020 | 5:27pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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