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Many people don't know it, but Nixon was considering using nuclear weapons in Vietnam. At that time, Nixon was also repeatedly saying that he didn't care what the American people thought about Vietnam, and that he was going to escalate the war anyway. However, according to a biography by a well-known historian, when Nixon saw hundreds of thousands of protesters on TV, he dropped his secret plan of nuking Vietnam. Remember, Nixon dropped those plans even though he said he didn't care what people thought.
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As I recall....
by iman on Monday, Dec 31, 2007 at 5:45:02 PM
Subtle, but good
by Cheri Roberts on Monday, Dec 31, 2007 at 5:57:29 PM
Standing - no visibility
by August Adams on Monday, Dec 31, 2007 at 9:25:17 PM
It would never have been allowed
by Watching on Tuesday, Jan 1, 2008 at 7:37:11 AM