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NPR's Throughline
In its October 24, 2024 episode, NPR's Throughline explores voting rights in battleground states in advance of the 2024 presidential election. John joins the conversation to speak about William Rehnquist's background and politics, and gives context for Rehnquist's alleged engagement in voter intimidation in the Arizona in the 1960's. Click here to listen to The Swing State Power Brokers, or click the link on the left.
From NPR: "Today on the show, two stories of building power in swing states: from the top down, and the bottom up.
"First, how a future Supreme Court justice helped launch a program to challenge voters at the Arizona polls in the early 1960s, in a county that's become a hotbed for election conspiracies in the decades since. Then, how a 1973 labor strike led by Arab Americans in a Michigan factory town sparked a political movement that could play a major role in the 2024 election.
"This story is part of 'We, The Voters,' NPR's election series reported from the seven swing states that will most likely decide the 2024 election."
Upcoming June 2026: SUMMER OF ’71: FIVE MONTHS THAT CHANGED AMERICA.
From award-winning journalist and author John A. Jenkins, Summer of '71 examines the five pivotal months before Watergate, when the United States confronted crises that echo today’s political and cultural divisions. From rising inflation, crime, and racial unrest to battles over abortion rights, and presidential abuse of power, the book traces how events between May and September 1971 reshaped the nation. Jenkins chronicles defining moments such as the May Day anti war protests, the Supreme Court’s decision to hear Roe v. Wade, the Attica prison uprising, clashes with the Black Panthers, debates over universal healthcare, and the publication of the Pentagon Papers. Drawing on newly available diaries, oral histories, and Nixon’s White House tapes, Jenkins offers an immersive, firsthand account of a transformative summer.
Papers Donated to University of Maryland
In 2022, John donated his papers to the University of Maryland, documenting his remarkable career. John's papers contain historical primary-source documents, and hundreds of hours of historical audio and video relating to major events of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, including interviews with Supreme Court Justices. Read more here.
