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Season 1 • Episode 28 • Well, What About You?
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Startime Season 1, Episode 28: Well, What About You?
Figures from politics and entertainment join forces to get people to vote in November. The parties are represented by Vice President Richard Nixon, as well as by Paul Butler, Democratic national chairman; Massachusetts Sen. John Kennedy. Thruston Morton of Kentucky, Butler's Republican counterpart; Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York; and Adlai Stevenson. Watch Startime Season 1, Episode 28 Well, What About You? in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Startime Season 1, Episode 28 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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