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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings friends and colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Potomac Chapter book club is meeting June 3 at 7:00 PM by Zoom.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Below find information about the book, discussion questions and our Zoom information.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">June 3, 2026: <b><a href="https://nlsbard.loc.gov/bard2-web/search/DB125433/?prevPage=search_books&from=%2Fsearch%2Fresults%2F%3Ftype%3Dbook%26initialFormat%3Dall%26search%3Dcountdown%2B1960%26initialLanguage%3Den">Countdown 1960: the behind-the-scenes
story of the 312 days that changed America's politics forever DB125433</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Authors: </b>Wallace, Chris, Weiss, Mitch<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Reading Time: </b>14 hours, 14 minutes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Read by: </b>Dylan Baker, Chris Wallace<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Subjects: </b>Government and Politics, Biography, U.S. History, World History and Affairs, Bestsellers<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"It's January 2, 1960: the day that Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy declared his candidacy; and with this opening scene, Chris Wallace offers readers a front-row seat to history. From the challenge of primary battles in a nation that
had never elected a Catholic president, to the intense machinations of the national conventions--where JFK chose Lyndon B. Johnson as his running mate over the impassioned objections of his brother Bobby--this is a nonfiction political thriller filled with
intrigue, cinematic action, and fresh reporting. Like with many popular histories, readers will be familiar with the story, but few will know the behind-the-scenes details, told here with gripping effect."-- Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
Bestseller.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">[New York, New York] : Penguin Random House, [2024]<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here are a few questions for "Countdown 1960: the behind-the-scenes story of the 312 days that changed America's<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">1. What surprised you most about the 1960 election after reading this book?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">2. How does Wallace portray the personalities of John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">3. The book emphasizes the role of television. How did TV reshape the election?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph">4. What did you learn about the behind the scenes campaign staff and strategists?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph">5. How does the book depict the role of the Cold War in shaping voter fears and campaign rhetoric?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph">6. What ethical questions arise from the tactics used by both campaigns?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph">7. How does Wallace handle the razor thin margin of victory?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph">8. What role did religion — particularly Kennedy’s Catholicism — play in the campaign?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph">9. How does the book portray the influence of the press?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph">10. Which behind the scenes moment felt most pivotal to you?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph">11. What parallels do you see between the 1960 election and modern campaigns?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph">12. After reading the book, do you think the 1960 election truly “changed America’s politics forever”? Why or why not?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph">Thank you Sue for finding these questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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