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Radio 4,1 min

"If it was made public, it would rock the nation"

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How Richard Nixon destabilised the Vietnamese peace talks in 1968 to enhance his chances of victory in that year's American Election. Using newly released White House recordings, David Taylor completes an investigation begun by his colleague Charles Wheeler into the extraordinary actions of Richard Nixon as he attempted to sabotage the Peace Talks over the Vietnam war in 1968.

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