Chapter 20: Myth—Politics Doesn’t Matter

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1973 — Supreme Court Legalizes Baby Killing,

Watergate Consumes Nixon Presidency!

Year Date Event Headline in Chronicle of 20th Century 20 1973 Jan 21 State laws denying early abortions voided. “[The

Supreme Court] by a 7-to-2 vote today, ruled states cannot prohibit or restrict a woman’s right to abortion during her first three months of pregnancy … On record President Nixon has opposed abortion. Three of

his four Supreme Court appointees, however sided with the majority. … William Rehnquist and Byron White alone dissented. White wrote that he rejects a morality that values the ‘convenience’ of the pregnant

mother more that the … life or potential life which she carries.” Jan 22 LBJ, a hard-driving man, driven no more [dies]

Jan 27 U.S. agrees to stop fighting in Vietnam Jan 30 Liddy and McCord guilty at Watergate

Feb 8 Watergate inquiry likely to continue Mar 28 Political element if Watergate laid bare Mar 29 United States ends war role in Vietnam

Apr 30 Four top Nixon aides quit over Watergate May 17 Senate panel begins Watergate hearings

Jun 21 Supreme Court sets obscenity standards Jun 25 Dean accuses Nixon and two chief aides

Jul 30 All Nixon’s official discussions on tape Aug 8 Agnew discloses he’s under scrutiny [Nixon’s V.P.]

Oct 12 Agnew resigns; Ford is chosen to succeed Oct 22 Yom Kippur attack surprises Israel Oct 27 Nixon places troops on worldwide alert

Nov 26 Nixon’s secretary admits spoiling tape Dec 15 Psychiatrists say homosexuality not illness