The Silent Majority Speech

Author : Scott Laderman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351858946

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The "Silent Majority" Speech by Scott Laderman Pdf

The "Silent Majority" Speech treats Richard Nixon’s address of November 3, 1969, as a lens through which to examine the latter years of the Vietnam War and their significance to U.S. global power and American domestic life. The book uses Nixon’s speech – which introduced the policy of "Vietnamization" and cited the so-called bloodbath theory as a justification for continued U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia – as a fascinating moment around which to build an analysis of the last years of the war. For Nixon’s strategy to be successful, he requested the support of what he called the "great silent majority," a term that continues to resonate in American political culture. Scott Laderman moves beyond the war’s final years to address the administration’s hypocritical exploitation of moral rhetoric and its stoking of social divisiveness to achieve policy aims. Laderman explores the antiwar and pro-war movements, the shattering of the liberal consensus, and the stirrings of the right-wing resurgence that would come to define American politics. Supplemental primary sources make this book an ideal tool for introducing students to historical research. The "Silent Majority" Speech is critical reading for those studying American political history and U.S.–Asian/Southeast Asian relations.

Author : Karlyn Kohrs Campbell
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781623490348

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The Great Silent Majority by Karlyn Kohrs Campbell Pdf

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 invasion of Cambodia brought a far different response. She also sheds light on a discourse that generated much heat in a nation already seriously divided in its support of the war in Vietnam. The first single volume dedicated to this speech, this addition to the distinguished Library of Presidential Rhetoric provides the speech text, a summary of its context, its rhetorical elements, and the disciplinary analyses that have developed.

Author : Robert Mason
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005-10-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780807875926

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Richard Nixon and the Quest for a New Majority by Robert Mason Pdf

In recent years historians have paid substantial attention to the origins of modern political conservatism and the record of the Nixon administration in building a Republican majority in the late twentieth century. In Richard Nixon and the Quest for a New Majority, Robert Mason analyzes Nixon's response to the developing conservative climate and challenges revisionist claims about the activist nature of the Nixon administration. Nixon was an activist in intent, Mason contends, but not in deed. Nixon's "silent majority" speech of 1969 not only undermined the growth of the antiwar movement, Mason shows, but also identified a constituency for Nixon to cultivate in order to secure reelection. However, the implementation of his new-majority project was hindered by the resort to dirty tricks against political opponents and the ineffectual pursuit of a policy agenda. Although some Nixon initiatives were enacted, says Mason, they were not substantial enough to rival the Democrats' bread-and-butter issues. While Nixon built Republican strength at the presidential level, Mason argues that he did not succeed in mobilizing popular support for broad-based political conservatism.

Author : Anna von der Goltz,Britta Waldschmidt-Nelson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781316616987

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Inventing the Silent Majority in Western Europe and the United States by Anna von der Goltz,Britta Waldschmidt-Nelson Pdf

For historians of social movements, this text explores 1960s and 1970s conservative political activism in the US and Western Europe.

Author : Richard Milhous Nixon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Vietnam War, 1961-1975
ISBN : PURD:32754081233730

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Peace in Vietnam by Richard Milhous Nixon Pdf

Author : Richard Nixon
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400835683

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Richard Nixon by Richard Nixon Pdf

The first book to present America's most controversial president in his own words across his entire career, this unique collection of Richard Nixon's most important writings dramatically demonstrates why he has had such a profound impact on American life. This volume gathers everything from schoolboy letters to geostrategic manifestos and Oval Office transcripts to create a fascinating portrait of Nixon, one that is enriched by an extensive introduction in which Rick Perlstein puts forward a major reinterpretation of the thirty-seventh president's rise and fall. This anthology includes some of the most famous addresses in American history, from Nixon's "Checkers" speech (1952) and "Last Press Conference" (1962), to the "Silent Majority" speech (1969) and White House farewell. These texts are joined by campaign documents--including the infamous "Pink Sheet" from the 1950 Senate race--that give stark evidence of Nixon's slashing political style. Made easily available here for the first time, these writings give new depth to our understanding of Nixon.

Author : Jean Baudrillard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040515830

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In the Shadow of the Silent Majorities--or the End of the Social by Jean Baudrillard Pdf

Baudrillard's remarkably prescient meditation on terrorism throws light on post-9/11 delusional fears and political simulations.

Author : Seth Blumenthal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : HISTORY
ISBN : 0700627014

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Children of the Silent Majority by Seth Blumenthal Pdf

How President Nixon's forward thinking, innovative appeal to young voters and youth leaders after 1968 led to Republican Party success in the 1980s.

Author : Sebastián Carassai
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822376576

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The Argentine Silent Majority by Sebastián Carassai Pdf

In The Argentine Silent Majority, Sebastián Carassai focuses on middle-class culture and politics in Argentina from the end of the 1960s. By considering the memories and ideologies of middle-class Argentines who did not get involved in political struggles, he expands thinking about the era to the larger society that activists and direct victims of state terror were part of and claimed to represent. Carassai conducted interviews with 200 people, mostly middle-class non-activists, but also journalists, politicians, scholars, and artists who were politically active during the 1970s. To account for local differences, he interviewed people from three sites: Buenos Aires; Tucumán, a provincial capital rocked by political turbulence; and Correa, a small town which did not experience great upheaval. He showed the middle-class non-activists a documentary featuring images and audio of popular culture and events from the 1970s. In the end Carassai concludes that, during the years of la violencia, members of the middle-class silent majority at times found themselves in agreement with radical sectors as they too opposed military authoritarianism but they never embraced a revolutionary program such as that put forward by the guerrilla groups or the most militant sectors of the labor movement.

Author : Richard Milhous Nixon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Nixon, Richard Milhous, 1913-1994
ISBN : 0671707418

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RN by Richard Milhous Nixon Pdf

The autobiography of the thirty-seventh President of the United States.

Author : Ellis Cose
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780062999733

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The Short Life and Curious Death of Free Speech in America by Ellis Cose Pdf

Named one of Newsweek’s "25 Must-Read Fall Fiction and Nonfiction Books to Escape the Chaos of 2020" The critically acclaimed journalist and bestselling author of The Rage of a Privileged Class explores one of the most essential rights in America—free speech—and reveals how it is crumbling under the combined weight of polarization, technology, money and systematized lying in this concise yet powerful and timely book. Free speech has long been one of American's most revered freedoms. Yet now, more than ever, free speech is reshaping America’s social and political landscape even as it is coming under attack. Bestselling author and critically acclaimed journalist Ellis Cose wades into the debate to reveal how this Constitutional right has been coopted by the wealthy and politically corrupt. It is no coincidence that historically huge disparities in income have occurred at times when moneyed interests increasingly control political dialogue. Over the past four years, Donald Trump’s accusations of “fake news,” the free use of negative language against minority groups, “cancel culture,” and blatant xenophobia have caused Americans to question how far First Amendment protections can—and should—go. Cose offers an eye-opening wholly original examination of the state of free speech in America today, litigating ideas that touch on every American’s life. Social media meant to bring us closer, has become a widespread disseminator of false information keeping people of differing opinions and political parties at odds. The nation—and world—watches in shock as white nationalism rises, race and gender-based violence spreads, and voter suppression widens. The problem, Cose makes clear, is that ordinary individuals have virtually no voice at all. He looks at the danger of hyper-partisanship and how the discriminatory structures that determine representation in the Senate and the electoral college threaten the very concept of democracy. He argues that the safeguards built into the Constitution to protect free speech and democracy have instead become instruments of suppression by an unfairly empowered political minority. But we can take our rights back, he reminds us. Analyzing the experiences of other countries, weaving landmark court cases together with a critical look at contemporary applications, and invoking the lessons of history, including the Great Migration, Cose sheds much-needed light on this cornerstone of American culture and offers a clarion call for activism and change.

Author : Rick Perlstein
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008-05-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781416579885

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Nixonland by Rick Perlstein Pdf

“Perlstein...aims here at nothing less than weaving a tapestry of social upheaval. His success is dazzling.” —Los Angeles Times “Both brilliant and fun, a consuming journey back into the making of modern politics.” —Jon Meacham “Nixonland is a grand historical epic. Rick Perlstein has turned a story we think we know—American politics between the opposing presidential landslides of 1964 and 1972—into an often-surprising and always-fascinating new narrative.” —Jeffrey Toobin Rick Perlstein’s bestselling account of how the Nixon era laid the groundwork for the political divide that marks our country today. Told with vivid urgency and sharp political insight, Nixonland recaptures America’s turbulent 1960s and early 1970s and reveals how Richard Nixon rose from the political grave to seize and hold the presidency of the United States. Perlstein’s epic account begins in the blood and fire of the 1965 Watts riots, nine months after Lyndon Johnson’s historic landslide victory over Barry Goldwater appeared to herald a permanent liberal consensus in the United States. Yet the next year, scores of liberals were tossed out of Congress, America was more divided than ever, and a disgraced politician was on his way to a shocking comeback: Richard Nixon. Between 1965 and 1972 America experienced no less than a second civil war. Out of its ashes, the political world we know now was born. Filled with prodigious research and driven by a powerful narrative, Rick Perlstein’s magisterial account of how it all happened confirms his place as one of our country’s most celebrated historians.

Author : Charles J. Holden,Zach Messitte,Jerald Podair
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813943275

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Republican Populist by Charles J. Holden,Zach Messitte,Jerald Podair Pdf

Typically a maligned figure in American political history, former vice president Spiro T. Agnew is often overlooked. Although he is largely remembered for his alliterative speeches, attacks on the media and East Coast intellectuals, and his resignation from office in 1973 in the wake of tax evasion charges, Agnew had a significant impact on the modern Republican Party that is underappreciated. It is impossible, in fact, to understand the current internal struggles of the Republican Party without understanding this populist "everyman" and prototypical middle-class striver who was one of the first proponents of what would become the ideology of Donald Trump’s GOP. Republican Populist examines Agnew’s efforts to make the Republican Party representative of the "silent majority." Under the tutelage of a group of talented speechwriters assigned to Agnew by President Richard Nixon including Pat Buchanan and William Safire, Agnew crafted the populist-tinged, anti-establishment rhetoric that helped turn the Republican Party into a powerful national electoral force that has come to define American politics into the current era. A fascinating political portrait of Agnew from his pre–vice presidential career through his scandal-driven fall from office and beyond, this book is a revelatory examination of Agnew’s role as one of the founding fathers of the modern Republican Party and of the link between Agnew’s "people’s party" and the fraught party of populists and businessmen today.

Author : James L. Kerrigan
Publisher : Vantage Press
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1990-02-01
Category : United States
ISBN : 0533086728

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No Longer a Silent Majority by James L. Kerrigan Pdf

Author : Kevin P. Phillips
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400852291

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The Emerging Republican Majority by Kevin P. Phillips Pdf

One of the most important and controversial books in modern American politics, The Emerging Republican Majority (1969) explained how Richard Nixon won the White House in 1968—and why the Republicans would go on to dominate presidential politics for the next quarter century. Rightly or wrongly, the book has widely been seen as a blueprint for how Republicans, using the so-called Southern Strategy, could build a durable winning coalition in presidential elections. Certainly, Nixon's election marked the end of a "New Deal Democratic hegemony" and the beginning of a conservative realignment encompassing historically Democratic voters from the South and the Florida-to-California "Sun Belt," in the book’s enduring coinage. In accounting for that shift, Kevin Phillips showed how two decades and more of social and political changes had created enormous opportunities for a resurgent conservative Republican Party. For this new edition, Phillips has written a preface describing his view of the book, its reception, and how its analysis was borne out in subsequent elections. A work whose legacy and influence are still fiercely debated, The Emerging Republican Majority is essential reading for anyone interested in American politics or history.