45 Min Released Sep 7, 2016

Goldwater v. Fact Magazine

John Dickerson tells the tale of the 1960's battle of Barry Goldwater versus Fact Magazine.

Whistlestop is *Slate*’s podcast about presidential
campaign history. Hosted by our political correspondent and [Political
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Dickerson](http://www.slate.com/authors.john_dickerson.html ""), each installment will revisit a
memorable (or even a forgotten) moment from America's quadrennial
carnival.
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