Description: In 1968, Richard Nixon, having previously served as Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower and having lost the 1960 presidential race to John F. Kennedy, mounted a comeback bid for the White House. His campaign was set against a backdrop of significant national turmoil: the Vietnam War was escalating, civil rights protests were growing, and both Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated that year. Nixon positioned himself as the candidate of law and order, promising to restore stability to a nation feeling the strains of social change and international conflict. Utilizing the slogan "Nixon's the One," he also proposed a secret plan to end the Vietnam War (though details were vague). Nixon faced Vice President Hubert Humphrey and third-party candidate George Wallace in the general election. Leveraging the Southern Strategy, which aimed to win over white voters in the South disenchanted with the Democrats due to their stance on civil rights, Nixon ultimately secured a narrow victory, marking a significant realignment in American politics.
Price: 62.55 USD
Location: Arlington, Virginia
End Time: 2024-12-21T15:58:26.000Z
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Type: Button
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Presidential Campaign: Richard Nixon 1968
Theme: Politics
Country/Region: United States
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
