Study Tool: Chronological Events of the 1969-1980
Era
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Does not include issues on social history covered separately.
Date |
Presidential Election/ Event |
Beyond |
Foreign Policy |
Government Institutions |
US Economic Development |
Issue/Organization Development |
Political Party Development |
1968-11 |
Richard M. Nixon vs. Hubert Humphrey vs. George Wallace
(American Independent) |
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1969 |
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Kissinger NSC
director[1] |
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La Raza |
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1969 |
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Philadelphia Plan[2] |
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1969-01+ |
Vietnamization |
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1969-03 |
Bombing of
Cambodia starts[3] |
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1969-05 |
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Kent State, OH[4] |
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“Hard-hat”
demonstration[5] |
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1969-06 |
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Warren Burger, new
Chief Justice[6] |
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1969-07 |
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Moon landing[7] |
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Stonewall Riot[8] |
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1969-08 |
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Woodstock Art
& Music Fair |
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1969-11 |
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Mobilization Day |
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My Lai massacre in
news[10] |
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Alcatraz Takeover[11] |
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1970-04 |
Announcement of
bombing of Cambodia[12] |
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1970-06 |
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OMB est.[13] |
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1970-10 |
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EPA est.[14] |
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1971 |
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Busing[15] |
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1971-04 |
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Ping Pong
Diplomacy[16] |
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1971-06 |
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Pentagon Papers[17] |
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1971-09 |
“Plumbers”
authorized |
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1972 |
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Equal Rights
Amendment proposed[18] |
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1972-02 |
Visit to China |
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1972-05 |
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SALT[19] |
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George Wallace,
assassination attempt[20] |
1972-06 |
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Watergate break-in[21] |
1972-10 |
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Kissinger—Le Duc
To secret talks |
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1972-11 |
Richard M. Nixon vs. George S. McGovern |
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Democratic control
of Congress |
1973 |
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CIA covert action:
Chile[22] |
Roe v. Wade |
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1973-01 |
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Watergate trial[23] |
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Press: Washington
Post |
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1973-05 |
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Archibald Cox, special prosecutor |
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Wounded Knee
occupied by AIM[24] |
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Sam Ervin (NC),
Senate investigation[25] |
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1973-10 |
Agnew resigns[26] |
Yom Kippur War[27] |
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“Saturday Night Massacre”[28] |
OPEC embargo[29] |
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1973-11 |
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War Powers Act[30] |
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1974-07 |
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Impeachment
articles[31] |
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1974-08 |
Resignation |
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1974-09 |
Pardon of Nixon |
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1974-10 |
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Campaign Finance
Law[32] |
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1974-11 |
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Freedom of
Information Act[33] |
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1975-04 |
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Helsinki Accords[34] |
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1975-08 |
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Saigon falls |
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1975-1979 |
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Senate
investigation of CIA[35] |
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1976-11 |
Gerald R. Ford vs. Jimmy Carter |
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1977-08 |
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Panama Canal
control ends[36] |
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1978 |
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Bakke case[37] |
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1978-09 |
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Camp David Accords[38] |
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1979-01 |
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Iran Revolution[39] |
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1979-11 |
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Iran: hostage
crisis[40] |
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1979-12 |
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Afghanistan:
Revolution against USSR |
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[1] NSC = National Security Council
[2] Required construction unions to hire blacks on federal projects.
[3] See 1970-04.
[4] Rocks and bottles thrown; National Guard fire into crowd; 4 dead, 9 wounded.
[5] Ayers on p. 831 describes this as beating demonstrators “with hammers, pipes, and fists.”
[7] Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, Michael Collins
[8] Leads to Gay Liberation Front and Gay Activist Alliance.
[9] Boston, NY, San Francisco, Washington (250,000). Other sources: October 15 = “Moratorium Day”; November 15 = “March Against Death”
[10] March 16, 1968, Lieutenant William Calley; life sentence in 1971.
[11] Native American; will pull out 1971-06.
[12] See 1969-03.
[13] OMB = Office of Management and Budget. Superseded Bureau of the Budget; oversees all cabinet departments’ budgets.
[14] EPA = Environmental Protection Agency
[15] Swann v. Charlotte – Mecklenburg Board of Education; South Boston violence.
[16] Chinese invitation
[17] Daniel Ellsberg; later published in New York Times; charges against him later dismissed; injunction to block publication rejected by Supreme Court.
[18] 34 states ratified; 3 more states needed; time limit was 6/30/1982.
[19] SALT = Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty; limits ICBMs (long-range missiles)
[20] Paralyzed; withdraws from race.
[21] Break-in of Democratic national headquarters includes the “Plumbers.”
[22] Support for military coup; $8M to oppose Salvador Allende after election.
[23] Judge John J. Sirica, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of Washington Post instrumental in exposing case.
[24] AIM = American Indian Movement
[25] Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities; televised
[26] Nolo contendre on tax evasion; accepted payoff. Gerald Ford – see 25th Amendment – becomes President.
[27] Attack on Israel in 2-front war by Egypt, Syria.
[28] Cox persisted in demanding the White House tapes. Nixon orders the Attorney General to fire him; he refuses; he’s fired; his assistant refuses; he’s fired. Robert H. Bork becomes Attorney General; he fires Cox. Public response.
[29] US airlift of supplies to Israel in the Yom Kippur War led to Organization of Petroleum Exporting States cutting off oil.
[30] 60-day limit without Congress approval; notification within 48 hours.
[31] Ones passing:
§ Obstructed investigation
§ Abuse of authority
§ Contrary to his oath
§ Defiance of subpoenas
[32] Federal funds to candidates; accounting.
[33] Expanded 1966 act. Required government to prove item needed to be classified, ending of citizens having to prove it didn’t.
[34] Continuation of 1973 talks; signed by 33 nations, including US.
[35] In addition to Chile/Allende case, Laos secret war, probable assassinations, drug experiments.
[36] 13 years of negotiations. Effective 2000, US ends 1903 treaty; control to Panama.
[37] Supreme Court rejected quotas, supported use of race in admissions.
[38] Egypt (Anwar Sadat) recognizes Israel; Israel (Menachim Begin) returns Sinai.
[39] Shah flies; Ayatollah Khomeini returns. Reminder: 1953 CIA aid.
[40] Failed rescue 1980-04.