The Great Silent Majority : Nixon's 1969 Speech on Vietnamization /

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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 mu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Campbell, Karlyn Kohrs (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2014]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Nixon, Richard M. > 1913-1994
Nixon, Richard M. > (Richard Milhous), > 1913-1994.
Nixon, Richard M. > (Richard Milhous), > 1913-1994 > Oratory.
Nixon, Richard M. > (Richard Milhous), > 1913-1994. > Great silent majority.
Vietnamkrieg > Motiv
Protestbewegung
Politische Rede
Friedensbewegung
Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
Public opinion.
Protest movements.
Presidents.
Oratory.
International relations.
HISTORY > Asia > Southeast Asia.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Opinion publique.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Contestation.
Discours americains.
Presidents > United States > Messages.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Public opinion.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Protest movements.
Vietnam.
United States.
United States > Relations > Vietnam.
Vietnam > Relations > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The great silent majority, November 3, 1969 / Richard M. Nixon
  • Nixon, Vietnam, and the cultural context / Karlyn Kohrs Campbell
  • A short history of US involvement in the wars in Vietnam
  • Nixon's war rhetoric
  • Nixon's rhetorical critics
  • The power of Nixon's rhetoric
  • Notes.

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