Part 57 (2/2)

Nixonland. Rick Perlstein 46960K 2022-07-22

Agnew kitsch: Barry Goldwater, Conscience of a Majority Conscience of a Majority (New York: Prentice Hall, 1970), 165; tinyurl.com/22oqa5. (New York: Prentice Hall, 1970), 165; tinyurl.com/22oqa5.

In April he recalled: Coyne, ed., Coyne, ed., Impudent Sn.o.bs, Impudent Sn.o.bs, 31522. 31522.

He referred to ”the score of students”: Coyne, ed., Coyne, ed., Impudent Sn.o.bs, Impudent Sn.o.bs, 31522. 31522.

”Spiro Knows Best”: Life, May 8, 1970. May 8, 1970.

He changed nothing: Witcover, Witcover, White Knight, White Knight, 33540. 33540.

A week after the Kent State killings: ”Kent State: Martyrdom That Shook the Country,” ”Kent State: Martyrdom That Shook the Country,” Time, Time, May 18, 1970. May 18, 1970. ”Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, at his unmuzzled”: ”Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, at his unmuzzled”: Crosby S. Noyes column, Crosby S. Noyes column, Was.h.i.+ngton Star, Was.h.i.+ngton Star, June 6, 1970. June 6, 1970. Four hundred faculty members in Ma.s.sachusetts: Four hundred faculty members in Ma.s.sachusetts: ”Kent State: Martyrdom That Shook the Country.” ”Kent State: Martyrdom That Shook the Country.” ”Lately, you have been exposed”: ”Lately, you have been exposed”: Coyne, ed., Coyne, ed., Impudent Sn.o.bs, Impudent Sn.o.bs, 33236. 33236.

The venom in the address: ”Text of Agnew's Speech Scoring Press,” NYT, May 23, 1970. ”Text of Agnew's Speech Scoring Press,” NYT, May 23, 1970.

His claim about Reston: James Reston, ”Never Complain, Never Explain, Never Apologize!” NYT, May 10, 1970. James Reston, ”Never Complain, Never Explain, Never Apologize!” NYT, May 10, 1970.

Hubert Humphrey said of his successor: Goldwater, Goldwater, Conscience of a Majority, Conscience of a Majority, 58. 58. John Ehrlichman responded: John Ehrlichman responded: Ibid. Ibid.

”I do not go along”: Allen J. Matusow, Allen J. Matusow, Nixon's Economy: Booms, Busts, Dollars, and Votes Nixon's Economy: Booms, Busts, Dollars, and Votes (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1998), 63; PPP 10, January 27, 1969. (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1998), 63; PPP 10, January 27, 1969.

”inflation alerts”: Richard Reeves, Richard Reeves, President Nixon: Alone in the White House President Nixon: Alone in the White House (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001), 265; PPP 192, June 17, 1970. (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001), 265; PPP 192, June 17, 1970.

And that, in a society: Hunter S. Thompson, Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 (New York: Popular Library, 1973), 3940, 48; Frederick G. Dutton, (New York: Popular Library, 1973), 3940, 48; Frederick G. Dutton, Changing Sources of Power: American Politics in the 1970s Changing Sources of Power: American Politics in the 1970s (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1971), 1516, pa.s.sim; Republican National Committee, ”The 1964 Elections,” October 1965 (in author's possession, courtesy of Phil Klinkner). (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1971), 1516, pa.s.sim; Republican National Committee, ”The 1964 Elections,” October 1965 (in author's possession, courtesy of Phil Klinkner).

an idea floating around in liberal circles: Thomas J. Noer, Thomas J. Noer, Soapy: A Biography of G. Mennen Williams Soapy: A Biography of G. Mennen Williams (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2005), 137; ”Governor Favors Voting Age of 18,” NYT, March 3, 1966. (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2005), 137; ”Governor Favors Voting Age of 18,” NYT, March 3, 1966. General Eisenhower had come out: General Eisenhower had come out: Eisenhower interview, Eisenhower interview, Sat.u.r.day Review, Sat.u.r.day Review, September 9, 1966. September 9, 1966. In 1968 In 1968 Time Time underwrote: underwrote: Letters from editor, Letters from editor, Time, Time, December 15, 1967, May 10, 1968. December 15, 1967, May 10, 1968. That June, LBJ suggested: That June, LBJ suggested: Attorney general to Speaker of the House, June 28, 1966, LBJCR, Reel 9. Attorney general to Speaker of the House, June 28, 1966, LBJCR, Reel 9.

Kennedy and Mansfield decided to force: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 225; NYT, May 11, June 5, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 1970. 225; NYT, May 11, June 5, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 1970.

And Al Capp tried: ”Cappital Punishment,” ”Cappital Punishment,” Esquire, Esquire, November 1970. November 1970.

11 million newly eligible voters: Week in Review, NYT, June 21, 1970. Week in Review, NYT, June 21, 1970. ”We got more cats”: Wild in the Streets ”We got more cats”: Wild in the Streets (American International Pictures, 1968). (American International Pictures, 1968).

”The increased share of the eligible”: Dutton, Dutton, Changing Sources of Power, Changing Sources of Power, 1516, pa.s.sim. Martin Peretz: Ibid., 61. Dutton also quoted R. D. Laing: ”The texture of the fabric of these socially shared hallucinations is what we call reality, and our collusive madness is what we call sanity.” 1516, pa.s.sim. Martin Peretz: Ibid., 61. Dutton also quoted R. D. Laing: ”The texture of the fabric of these socially shared hallucinations is what we call reality, and our collusive madness is what we call sanity.”

He said he favored: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 225. 225.

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