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Nixon Years Marked by Vietnam War Shifts and Court Battles
President Nixon argues re election aims to complete work with Vietnam War winding down and new diplomacy with China and the Soviet Union. He cites economic stability under wage price controls, a 8.9 percent quarterly growth and 2.1 percent inflation, while critics say the pace was too slow. The administration pushed for a strict constructionist Supreme Court, facing failed bids for Haynesworth and Carswell amid ethics and ideology controversy.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
Peking
Moscow
George S. McGovern
U.S
McGovern
Los Angeles
China
Kissinger
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Earl Warren
Senate
Abe Fortas
U.S. Appeals Court
Clement F. Haynesworth Jr
Greenville
S.C
Haynsworth
U.S. Appeals