Nixon's "The Great Silent Majority"

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the speech given on November 3, 1969, by President Richard Nixon which became one of his most infamous speeches as a response to the growing uproar about America's involvement in Vietnam. The paper looks at the content of the speech and the style in which it was given and describes the language that Nixon used in the speech as well as the short and long term effects of the speech on the American public.

Table of Contents:
Setting
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Language
Short Term Affects
Long Term Affects

From the Paper:

"However, once more and more dirt smeared Nixon's credibility, many began looking at this speech as just another marketing ploy for Nixon to dupe the American public. Many believed he was being honest, but as time rolled on and the events of Watergate unfolded, this seemed to be just another well put together lie in order to avoid telling Americans his real intentions. This speech also kept up many of American's support for the war, which went on for several more years. This led to thousands more American and millions more Vietnamese deaths."

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