heard the speech can quote lines from it. This speech was delivered on January 20th 1961; In Washington D.C. President Kennedy had narrowly won the popular vote by only two tenths to win over the former vice President and Republican Candidate Richard Nixon. Kennedy doesn’t actually use many statics or numbers to build ethos‚ but instead uses his credibility and affirming words to build credibility. Having been elected into office it is a safe assumption that he was already widely accepted as a credible
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peak of U.S. involvement in the war‚ more than 500‚000 U.S. military personnel were involved in the Vietnam conflict. Growing opposition to the war in the United States led to bitter divisions among Americans‚ both before and after President Richard Nixon ordered the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973. In 1975‚ communist forces seized control of Saigon‚ ending the Vietnam War‚ and the country was unified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the following year. America wanted to get involved in the Vietnam
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Similarities and differences in the use of media in the 1960: Nixon/Kennedy and the 2012: Obama/Romney presidential campaigns I. Similarities Both presidential campaigns used televisions as their tools to deliver messages to a large audience. In fact‚ televisions were a primary way in which American citizens could learn about presidential candidates. Televisions were used to show debates between candidates‚ so that citizens could be able to know who should lead them. II. Differences There were
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Jimmy Hoffa Activist‚ James Riddle “Jimmy” Hoffa was born on February 14‚ 1913 and is believed to have been murdered in 1975. Hoffa was one of the most famous labor leaders in American history. He was an important figure with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)‚ he played a key role in forging the first national freight-hauling agreement‚ and he became involved with organized crime. He definitely lived a busy life. Hoffa was born in Brazil‚ Indiana‚ on February 14‚ 1913. His father
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In 1985‚ The Iran and Iraq war is feuding overseas and America had an embargo against selling arms to Iran. Our President was Ronald Reagan and the National Security Adviser was Robert McFarlane. “Iran made a secret request to buy weapons from the United States‚ McFarlane sought Reagan ’s approval” McFarlane told Reagan “that the sale of arms would not only improve U.S. relations with Iran‚ but might in turn lead to improved relations with Lebanon‚ increasing U.S. influence in the troubled Middle
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‘All the President’s Men’ saves the American Dream Debrah Miszak‚ Reporter “All the President’s Men” tells the story of real-life Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein‚ portrayed by Robert Redford (“The Way We Were”‚“Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”) and Dustin Hoffman (“The Graduate”‚“Rain Man”)‚ respectively‚ and how they uncovered the Watergate scandal‚ which shook the American public’s trust in the federal government even more than the Vietnam War and the Kennedy
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Jamarha Montgomery Mrs. Hill ENG _____ 6 March 2009 The Major Events and Breakthroughs of the Nineteen Seventies The nineteen seventies was a decade that experienced economic crisis‚ political struggle‚ feminism‚ and a rise of subcultures such as the hippies. These events reflected the rising power of baby boomers‚ which are babies who were born during the post WWII years‚ who have become adults and made up the majority of the population. Because of this‚ the decade became a reflection of baby
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The Confident Years‚ 1953-1964 Lecture/Reading Notes 1 (p. 324-330) I. A Decade of Affluence A. What’s Good for General Motors 1. New Republicanism Satisfied with postwar America‚ Eisenhower accepted much of the New Deal but saw _________________________________. Eisenhower’s first secretary of defense‚ “Engine Charlie” Wilson‚ had headed General Motors. At his Senate confirmation hearing‚ he proclaimed‚ “For years‚ I thought what ___________________________ was good for General Motors and vice versa
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Vietnams Impact on America By: Rusty Rimmer April 15‚ 2010 American History 2 One of the most disruptive wars in American history ended 25 years ago‚ but the United States is still dealing with the problems that it left. This war was Vietnam War. Many people believe that this war is still affecting America even today. During the Vietnam War the national debt increased by $146 billion (1967-1973). Adjusted for price increases‚ the debt in 1992 was $500 billion dollars. Even though America
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1965: President Lyndon B. Johnson’s legendary arm-twisting and a Congress dominated by his fellow Democrats lead to creation of two landmark government health programs: Medicare for the elderly and Medicaid for the poor. 1974: President Richard Nixon wants to require employers to cover their workers and create federal subsidies to help everyone else buy private insurance. The Watergate scandal intervenes. 1976: President Jimmy Carter pushes a mandatory national health plan‚ but economic recession
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