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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: The Harrisburg Seven's Plot to Kidnap Kissinger (1971)
Description: It’s January 11th. This day in 1971, the federal government charged a group of anti-war activists, led by Catholic priest Father Phillip Berrigan, in a scheme to bomb tunnels in Washington DC and kidnap Henry Kissinger.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the details of the plot, Berrigan’s life of activism, and how it mixed with his religious pacifism.
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