In this second installment of a two-part episode, host Joe Rubenstein takes an in-depth look at the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion and its many repercussions. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! Link to pt. 1
In this Episode:
- What went wrong [1:44]
- Supporters and detractors [9:06]
- When & why RFK became the de facto V.P. [12:32]
- When & why JFK installed a taping system [13:11]
- CIA plans to assassinate Fidel Castro [17:03]
- What JFK knew about those plans [21:38]
- JFK's political mop-up strategy [26:25]
- Why JFK's poll numbers went up [31:22]
Links:
