4 sources healthy · latest episode 9 Nov 2026
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Robert Caro believes Coke Stevenson was an idealist who knew how to get things done and achieved results as governor of Texas.

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“The answer is yes. I think Coke Stevenson, although he was an idealist, he knew how to get things done. When he was governor of Texas, he really accomplished things, okay?”
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