Quite By Accident: A Life in Washington
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In episode 3 of Quite By Accident, Steve Hess, a young staffer in Eisenhower’s administration, shares stories of feeling surprised to attend State Dinners and other formal White House functions. Host Katie Dunn Tenpas also asks Steve to reflect on Eisenhower’s leadership and the end of his administration in 1961.
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Episode 6: On coming to Brookings, and reflections on today’s politics
Episode 5: Moynihan, Nixon, and Watergate
Episode 4: How Steve Hess met Richard Nixon
Episode 2: Writing speeches for President Eisenhower
Episode 1: How Steve Hess got a job in Eisenhower’s White House
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