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NIXON WAS ALWAYS conscious of his moments in history, almost as if he imagined Frank Friedel taking copious notes in the wings while he made his speeches and toured around the world, promising "a generation of peace." It's only right that his moment in history' should be his resignation speech, and CMS records has made that phrase the title for its recording. Again the speech is just another example of Nixon's beat-around-the-bush style. But more than that, it evokes the same frustrations: Nixon didn't resign, he simply didn't "have a strong enough political...
...gulf between Hays and the party leaders was also widened when Albert last week summoned Hays and, with O'Neill at the Speaker's side, asked the Ohioan to resign his leadership of the Campaign Committee. Albert argued that Hays had become too controversial to be an effective fund raiser. Hays angrily refused, but the touchy matter is far from settled...
...CULTURAL REVOLUTION, which swept China from May 1966 to April 1969, was Mao's offensive against the new elite. His chief weapon: China's youth. Huge posters denouncing pragmatic leaders such as Liu and Teng Hsiao-ping plastered walls; they and thousands of others were forced to resign in disgrace; millions of people paraded waving little red books containing quotations from Chairman Mao. The movement careened out of control. Exhorted by Mao to "learn revolution by making revolution," the youthful Red Guard attacked "old customs" and destroyed ancient art and cultural works. Rallies replaced work; schools and universities...
...Republican, he urged Richard Nixon to resign rather than put the country through a lengthy and divisive impeachment process. But he also argued that the President should be permitted to destroy tapes and documents before leaving office...
...Accords, the Communists have concentrated on building up their hold on rural areas; now they seem ready to attack and conquer key administrative centers and major towns. Their apparent goal is to erode the political base of President Nguyen Van Thieu's Saigon government, forcing it eventually to resign or enter a coalition with the Provisional Revolutionary Government...