I listened to Nixon’s
recordings about the North Vietnamese bombings, and was surprised to see the insistence
Nixon had in regards to ending the war by absolute force. Everybody knows that
Nixon did not exactly have the most upstanding character in regards to
diplomatic events, evidenced by his Watergate scandal, but actually watching
him slip into a sort of power mad state was somewhat disturbing. An interesting
statistic that particularly stood out was that he ordered more bombs to be
dropped on North Vietnam in twelve days than had been dropped in the past three
years combined. Whether or not Nixon was morally correct in doing this is a
different question, but it is plain to see that he wanted to win, no matter the
cost of money, or human lives. While it appeared he was trying to end the war
by withdrawing troops, the scale of battle appeared to have been increased
significantly, all the way up to the final peace agreements. The potential for
war with the USSR involving the mines in the river only furthers the common
opinion that Nixon truly would do whatever he could to confirm victory to the
United States.
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I put an ear to Kennedy's bout with the issues in Mississipi, and the Governer. I listened as he wove his words in a way that he hoped would ensure an end to violence creating more violence. Kennedy proved himself a praised and intellectually-sound individual, whom sought to uphold the prosperity of a nation in the grips of racial conflict.
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