this going? especially coming in the midst of all the turmoil that was playing out in the streets around the country. president nixon s first term in office had been marred by loud, frequent and sometimes violent protests. largely against the vietnam war. it really did seem like the world was unraveling. growing up in a suburban existence with parents who saw chicago in 1968 erupt into flames, saw people burning their draft card, saw a sexual revolution, so a drug revolution, saw woodstock come into their homes. when i joined the nixon white house, there were a lot of demonstrations against the war. it probably was some of the most intense times i think our country had ever faced. i mean, often we were feeling like we were in a state of siege.
in the streets across the country. president nixon s first term in office had been marred by loud and sometimes frequent protests, largely against the vietnam war. it really did seem like the world was unrafb eming. gr unrafveling. we saw a drug revolution, woodstock come into their homes. but when i joined the nixon white house, there were a lot of demonstrations against the war. it probably was some of the most intense times i think our country had ever faced. i mean, so often we were feeling like we were in a state of siege. you felt it physically.