The Press is the Enemy

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The Press is the Enemy

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On November 13, 1969, Spiro Agnew delivered what may be the most famous speech ever given by - well - a vice president. The message: the media is biased.

President Nixon was getting beaten up by the press, and in response, his administration had been trying to undercut the credibility of the media, especially television news.

The war between politicians and television has a long history. Today on the podcast, the story of Spiro’s speech, and the story of Adlai Stevenson, a presidential candidate doomed to fail in front of TV cameras.