Format:
Online-Ressource (154 p)
ISBN:
9781623490355
Series Statement:
Library of Presidential Rhetoric
Content:
In his televised and widely watched speech to the nation on November 3, 1969, Pres. Richard M. Nixon introduced a phrase-"silent majority"-and a policy-Vietnamization of the war effort-that echo down to the present day. Nixon's appearance on this night framed the terms in which much of the subsequent civil conflict and military strategy would be understood.Rhetorical scholar Karlyn Kohrs Campbell analyzes this critically important speech in light of the historical context and its centrality to three other speeches-two earlier and one the following spring, when the announcement of the US invasi
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Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; "The Great Silent Majority," November 3, 1969; 1. Introduction: Nixon, Vietnam, and the Cultural Context; 2. A Short History of US Involvement in the Wars in Vietnam; 3. Nixon's War Rhetoric; 4. Nixon's Rhetorical Critics; 5. Conclusion: The Power of Nixon's Rhetoric; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781623491444
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781623490355
Additional Edition:
Print version The Great Silent Majority : Nixon's 1969 Speech on Vietnamization
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English
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