The Early 1970s Kent Chronicles December 2012. Presidents of the early 70s.

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The Early 1970s Kent Chronicles December 2012

Presidents of the early 70s

Kent State Shooting

Nixon’s Foreign Policy Prowess China SALT Withdrawal from of Vietnam “Peace with Honor”

Watergate 1972 break-in of the Watergate Hotel, then the headquarters for the Democratic National Committee in Washington DC by five men.

That Liberal Media

The Cover-up

Out with the old/In with the new

Pardon me? Nixon resigned on August 8, Ford pardoned him on September 8, Too soon?

Meanwhile, in the Middle East 1972 Olympic Games Massacre in Munich Yom kippur War

Oil Embargo Stagflation: Stagnant economy and rising inflation Stagflation High unemployment

Local News and Notes?