On this edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer speaks with presidential historians Tim Walch and Tim Naftali about the first 100 days of the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration during the Great Depression. The conversation spans to President Truman at the conclusion of WWII, as well as Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and up to present day.
Naftali and Walch examine how President Biden measures up to previous presidents in his first 100 days, and what that may say about the likely success of his presidency.
Guests:
- Tim Walch, director emeritus of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
- Tim Naftali, clinical associate professor of history and public service at NYU