50 years ago on Nov 15 1969, half a million demonstrators gathered in Washington for the second Moratorium against the Vietnam war. Nixon claimed to have watched a college football game; the war went on another 5 1/2 yrs. Many may have wondered whether it made any difference.
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Only years later did the story emerge that in Oct-Nov 1969 Nixon had been planning to issue secret threats of nuclear strikes on North Vietnam. In light of the massive peaceful demonstrations he was forced to defer his plans. Those who protested had more power than they knew.

Nov 14, 2019 · 11:17 PM UTC

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Replying to @RobertEllsberg
Thank you for this.