THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Pentagon Papers
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White House Records
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The Congress Journal
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Vietnam Tapes
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Detailed explanation-1: -The most damaging revelations in the papers revealed that four administrations (Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson) had misled the public regarding their intentions. For example, the Eisenhower administration actively worked against the Geneva Accords.
Detailed explanation-2: -On June 30, the Supreme Court ruled that the Times had the right to publish the material. The publication of the “Pentagon Papers, ” along with previous suspected disclosures of classified information to the press, led to the creation of a White House unit to plug information leaks to journalists.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Pentagon Papers, officially titled “Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force", was commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1967. In June of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed.