White House Diaries Reveal Complexities of Nixon/Graham Relationship

By Hady Mawajdeh,

Published November 13, 2014 at 11:49 AM EST

President Lyndon Johnson, President-elect Richard Nixon, Rev. Billy Graham and Vice President-elect Spiro Agnew during a prayer at swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol January 20, 1969.

Newly released excerpts from H.R. Haldeman鈥檚 diary provide new insights into the relationship between Billy Graham and Richard Nixon.

Audio journals from Nixon鈥檚 chief of staff reveal Graham鈥檚 firm grasp of political craftsmanship, and Nixon鈥檚 reliance on the televangelist for more than spiritual advice.

Host Frank Stasio talks with reporter Jon Elliston about the audio journals and what they revealed.

If you'd like to read more about the revelations between Richard Nixon and Billy Graham you can visit Elliston's article ().

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Hady Mawajdeh

Hady Mawajdeh is a native Texan, born and raised in San Antonio. He listened to Fresh Air growing up and fell in love with public radio. He earned his B.A. in Mass Communication at Texas State University and specialized in electronic media. He worked at NPR affiliate stations KUT and KUTX in Austin, Texas as an intern, producer, social media coordinator, and a late-night deejay.

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Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.

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White House Diaries Reveal Complexities of Nixon/Graham Relationship