The Untold Story of FDR's War on the Bill of Rights

Independent Conversations

The Untold Story of FDR's War on the Bill of Rights | David Beito and Amity Shlaes

Dec 13 2023 | 00:40:54

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In this episode of Independent Conversations, historians Amity Shlaes and David Beito discuss FDR's policies of Japanese internment, spying on Americans, and violations of free speech and reveal a troubling portrait of FDR much different from the standard orthodoxy found in today’s historical studies.

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