Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20181119:02:28:00
To make sure nixon backs the peace talks the president summons his down to his ranch. lbj's home turf to talk with nixon face to face. >> ian johnson in some ways shared the character traits. they've been raised in rural areas, without prestigious educations, they both felt inferior in their own way to the northeastern establishment elites. they felt like they were battling in the press and in government. they carry that chip on their shoulders. >> since march johnson had been struggling to coax north vietnam into talks from south vietnam. negotiations looked promising, but it was far from a d...