American Decades
From Victor to Vanquished
"How the President Sees His Second Term"
Magazine article
By: Daniel P. Moynihan
Date: September 1, 1972
Source: Moynihan, Daniel P. "How the President Sees His Second Term." Life, September 1, 1972, 26–29.
About the Author: Daniel P. Moynihan (1927–2003) pursued successful careers as a political advisor and urban studies professor in the 1960s. He gained fame as the author of several controversial studies of the American welfare system. He served as a special advisor to President Nixon (served 1969–1974) from 1971 to 1973, and was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate from New York in 1976. Moynihan retired from politics in 2001.
Richard Nixon's Remarks on Leaving the White House, August 9, 1974
Speech
By: Richard M. Nixon
Date: August 9, 1974
Source: Nixon, Richard M. Remarks on Leaving...
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1970's Government and Politics Primary Sources
- The End of the Vietnam War
- Law and Order
- "Presidential Speech Announcing Acceptance of an Invitation to Visit the People's Republic of China"
- A Thaw in the Cold War
- Dark Days in the White House
- "Text of Address by McGovern Accepting the Democratic Presidential Nomination"
- From Victor to Vanquished
- The Boys on the Bus
- Why Not the Best
- "Is America Turning Right?"
- "Foreign Affairs: The Need for Leadership"
- Harvard Hates America: The Odyssey of a Born-Again American
- A National Malaise
- I'm Mad as Hell: The Exclusive Story of the Tax Revolt and Its Leader
- Yellow Ribbon: The Secret Journal of Bruce Laingen
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
