Category Archives: Nixon

Credibility gap

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

“Credibility gap is a term that came into wide use with journalism, political and public discourse in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. At the time, it was most frequently used to describe public skepticism about the Lyndon … Continue reading →

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William Sloane Coffin

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

Rev. William Sloane Coffin, center, followed by his sister Mary Lindsey, left, arrives at the Federal Building in Boston in this May 20, 1968 file photo. Coffin and four others including Dr. Benjamin Spock were preparing to go on trial … Continue reading →

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Santa Barbara Oil Spill – 1969: California

Posted on December 25, 2018 by

Map showing the extent of the Santa Barbara Oil spill’s surface oil and initial coastal impact as of February 5th, 1969, and later, the spill’s longer reach north to near San Luis Obispo, and as far south as San Diego. … Continue reading →

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The Strawberry Statement – James Simon Kunen (1969)

Posted on December 9, 2018 by

“‘Nobody likes a smart-ass, remember that,’ someone over thirty told me last summer. I had doubts about the dogma even then, but now I’m certain that it’s false. James Simon Kunen, 20 years old and a sometimes Columbia revolutionary, is … Continue reading →

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Occupation of Alcatraz

Posted on November 20, 2018 by

“The Occupation of Alcatraz was an occupation of Alcatraz Island by 89 American Indians and supporters, led by Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and others. They chose the name Indians of All Tribes (IOAT) and John Trudell was the spokesperson. According … Continue reading →

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GI Junkies: The Forgotten Veterans – Richard Kotuk (1971)

Posted on November 17, 2018 by

GI Junkies: The Forgotten Veterans “In the summer of 1971, when United States involvement in the Vietnam war was near its peak, Richard Nixon’s government commissioned a research project. The Pentagon knew that, confronted by the trauma of losing a … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary monument to CIA’s fall in Laos

Posted on November 2, 2018 by

Air America helicopters land on top of Phou Pha Thi mountain during the US’ ‘secret war’ in Laos. “Half a century after North Vietnamese sappers scaled sheer 200-meter cliffs in the dead of night to overrun a strategic US Air … Continue reading →

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