Nixon’s Favorite Mayor: The Early Career of Richard Lugar

In this episode of Talking Hoosier History, we’ll explore the mayoral career of “Nixon’s Favorite Mayor,” future U.S. Senator Richard G. Lugar. Learn more about Mayor Lugar’s controversial city-consolidation plan known as Unigov, how Lugar attracted the attention of the sitting president, and how Nixon’s 1972 visit to Indiana jumpstarted Lugar’s national career.

Written by Kelsey Green and performed by Justin Clark. Produced by Jill Weiss Simins.

A transcript of this episode is available at the THH website: https://podcast.history.in.gov/nixons-favorite-mayor-the-early-career-of-richard-lugar/.

Notes and sources: https://blog.history.in.gov/richard-g-lugar-nixons-favorite-mayor/