Richard Nixon Back Again! §Finding the Silent Majority §The Candidates and the election §The Results- Conservatism Triumphant §Wooing the Right, Suppressing.

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Richard Nixon Back Again! §Finding the Silent Majority §The Candidates and the election §The Results- Conservatism Triumphant §Wooing the Right, Suppressing the Left §Nixon and the War §Peace with Honor? §Watergate and the End of the Imperial Presidency

Richard M. Nixon

Spiro T. Agnew

George Wallace

Hubert H. Humphrey

Nixon

The “New” Conservatives

§Disillusioned liberals

The “New” Conservatives §Disillusioned liberals §Cold Warriors

The “New” Conservatives §Disillusioned liberals §Cold Warriors §Libertarians

The “New” Conservatives §Disillusioned liberals §Cold Warriors §Libertarians §The Religious Right

The “New” Conservatives §Disillusioned liberals §Cold Warriors §Libertarians §The Religious Right §State’s Rights Southerners

The “New” Conservatives §Disillusioned liberals §Cold Warriors §Libertarians §The Religious Right §State’s Rights Southerners §Disaffected Ethnic Americans

Watergate Scandal

§The “plumbers”- dirty tricks squad

Watergate Scandal §The “plumbers”- dirty tricks squad §CREEP- The Committee to Re-elect Pres.

Watergate Scandal §The “plumbers”- dirty tricks squad §CREEP- The Committee to Re-elect Pres. §Break in at DNC HQ at Watergate Hotel

Watergate Scandal §The “plumbers”- dirty tricks squad §CREEP- The Committee to Re-elect Pres. §Break in at DNC HQ at Watergate Hotel §Nixon orders a cover-up

Watergate Scandal §The “plumbers”- dirty tricks squad §CREEP- The Committee to Re-elect Pres. §Break in at DNC HQ at Watergate Hotel §Nixon orders a cover-up §Agnew Resigns

Watergate Scandal §The “plumbers”- dirty tricks squad §CREEP- The Committee to Re-elect Pres. §Break in at DNC HQ at Watergate Hotel §Nixon orders a cover-up §Agnew Resigns §Nixon resigns to avoid impeachment