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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 24 Dec 2016

    Christmas at Alcatraz Penitentiary, 1954: #NPSpic.twitter.com/nfybq1ZKZu

    6:19 AM - 24 Dec 2016
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      1. GregEsq‏ @GregEsq 24 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Those complaining about “I’ll be home for Christmas” trivialize the real human rights violation: fruit cake.

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      1. E.B. Boyd (Liza)‏Verified account @ebboyd 24 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @AlecJRoss

        Wouldn't playing "I'll Be Home for Christmas" count as cruel & unusual? :-o

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      1. Danny Keystone‏ @DannyKeystone 24 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        singing "I'll be home for Christmas" is just plain cruel.

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      2. Lisa Rinkus‏ @ljpr 24 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @fj_newman

        I don't think I would like oyster dressing. My stomach just flipped writing that.

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      3. Kim Parr‏ @Kim_Parr 24 Dec 2016
        Replying to @ljpr @BeschlossDC @fj_newman

        Oyster dressing is delicious!

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      1. Jay Phillip‏ @xmasjjay 24 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Oleo. No butter, and no hope of escape.

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      1. Quin McCarthy‏ @qjmac 24 Dec 2016
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        pic.twitter.com/ntTBWyhiRs

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      1. lowkell‏ @lowkell 24 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Yum, "bread and oleo," my favorite! LOL

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      2. Annette J.‏ @ajalsevac 24 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @RadioFreeTom I'm Catholic, but I find it weird that there weren't Protestant services as well. Interesting.

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      3. Ian graham‏ @ilgraham82 25 Dec 2016
        Replying to @ajalsevac @BeschlossDC

        technically being in North SF, there probably more Catholic priests available

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      4. Annette J.‏ @ajalsevac 25 Dec 2016
        Replying to @ilgraham82 @BeschlossDC

        Really? Interesting.

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      1. Magnetic Dynamo‏ @magneticdynamo 24 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Not so bad, but needs more veg.

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      1. Arthur Hochstein‏ @ArthurHochstein 24 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        and a special Christmas dessert bonus: A layer cake with a file baked in it!

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      1. Jean,Ohio‏ @SaveRepublic 24 Dec 2016
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        1988 WaPo article: Trump sought out by Soviets1986, invited to USSR Jan 1987, flew to USSR July 1987 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1988/12/03/trump-and-the-gorby-connection/90def16e-147b-4581-8ac5-56fb6fbdf44f/?utm_term=.9c26ca0244d1 … …

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      1. BFey‏ @whatwouldredsay 3 Jan 2017
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        I'll be home from Christmas was an optimistic choice . . .

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      1. Alexander Petok‏ @SonnyPetok 25 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        At least the Turkey is roasted and not "Fried"

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      1. rodger raino‏ @rodgerraino 24 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        they fed Alcatraz prisoners a lot every day so they'd be too out of shape to escape

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      1. Long Strange Trip‏ @tutlax44 24 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @CharlesPPierce i can see the Bird Man now with his napkin tucked into his shirt.

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      1. Christopher R Taylor‏ @KestrelArts 24 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        I can't find Charles Paul songs anywhere

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      1. Christopher R Taylor‏ @KestrelArts 24 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Probably the "Christmas Carols" by Fred Waringhttps://youtu.be/-hFXxJh4fJo 

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