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Richard Nixon is about to make the Republicans the party of civil rights and it could cost him his career.
The origin story of the most notorious American politician in modern history eventually sees him facing an insurrection in his own party on the eve of his coronation as their nominee. But before that a poor kid from Southern California has to battle his way to the top of the political food chain.
Commie bashing, the most watched television broadcast in history and the moment the GOP changed forever on this episode of Raise The Dead.
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