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President Nixon's "Silent Majority" Speech on Vietnam War
2019-10-26T21:59:49-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzAxXC8yMDE5MTAyNjIyMDM1NTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==President Nixon talked to the nation about the prospects for peace in Vietnam. He outlined a program of “Vietnamization” in which the U.S. military would gradually turn over operations to South Vietnamese forces. This speech is often referred to as the “silent majority” speech because he said that despite protests against the war, a majority of Americans supported his policies.
President Nixon talked to the nation about the prospects for peace in Vietnam. He outlined a program of “Vietnamization” in which the U.S. military…
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President Nixon talked to the nation about the prospects for peace in Vietnam. He outlined a program of “Vietnamization” in which the U.S. military would gradually turn over operations to South Vietnamese forces. This speech is often referred to as the “silent majority” speech because he said that despite protests against the war, a majority of Americans supported his policies. close
President Nixon talked to the nation about the prospects for peace in Vietnam. He outlined a program of “Vietnamization” in which the U.S. military… read more
President Nixon talked to the nation about the prospects for peace in Vietnam. He outlined a program of “Vietnamization” in which the U.S. military would gradually turn over operations to South Vietnamese forces. This speech is often referred to as the “silent majority” speech because he said that despite protests against the war, a majority of Americans supported his policies. close
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