MASTER PLAN Bonus: The Backlash Nixon's Critics Didn't See Coming

# MASTER PLAN Bonus: The Backlash Nixon's Critics Didn't See Coming

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In this exclusive bonus episode of [_Master Plan_](https://www.levernews.com/r/9b5cc2a8?m=47415e10-4513-4b24-a7c6-03a71324efbc), producer Laura Krantz explores the backlash that followed Nixon’s imperial presidency with the help of Amanda Hollis-Brusky, professor of politics at Pomona College in California.

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