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FDR's Twelve Apostles

Hal Vaughan talked about his book, FDR’s 12 Apostles: The Spies Who Paved the Way for the Invasion of North Africa, published by The Lyons P… read more

Hal Vaughan talked about his book, FDR’s 12 Apostles: The Spies Who Paved the Way for the Invasion of North Africa, published by The Lyons Press. He told the story of 12 men appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt to be vice consuls to North Africa in 1940. These men, who Mr. Vaughan described as amateurs, worked inside the French Vichy government to encourage resistance to Vichy and German rule in North Africa. According to Mr. Vaughan, they helped prepare for the 1942 joint British-American invasion of Morocco and Algeria. Shortly after this invasion, the French joined the Allies in North Africa. After his presentation Mr. Vaughan responded to audience members' questions. close

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FDR's Twelve Apostles

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Program ID:
195835-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Madison, Connecticut, United States
First Aired:
Dec 23, 2006 | 9:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Nov 19, 2017 | 8:00am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Dec 23, 2006 | 9:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 25, 2006 | 1:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 31, 2006 | 9:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 06, 2007 | 4:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 14, 2007 | 12:29pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 04, 2017 | 4:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 05, 2017 | 2:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 19, 2017 | 8:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
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