Richard Nixon re-elected President, 1972
Nixon's landslide victory, how close he came to winning in 1960, and why middle class Americans have been moving to the right as they have fled the city centres for the suburbs.
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Watergate reporting
The impact of the reporting of the Watergate scandal.
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Nixon's resignation, 1974
Nixon's political downfall and resignation on 9 August 1974.
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- Sat 11 Nov 1972 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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