Described by president nixon as a vocal minority of the nations population. In contrast, mr. Nixon said in his november 3rd address, those supporting him comprise the s l silent majority. We want to look into that term, the silent majority, a label that has brought world attention to those americans who are not so demonstrative. Today im watching a demonstration against americas policy in vietnam. These demonstrators were given permission by the government to carry their protest right through the heart of the city, within sight of the white house. Climaxing the threeday demonstration is a rally at the washington monument. Many of the people merely observing the demonstration from the sidelines are probably members of that silent majority referred to by their president. Demonstrations here still attract audiences even though protests, pickets and placards have been and will continue to be a common sight in washington. Almost every day there are some americans who come from around the co
This is a special report. Critics of americas policy in vietnam have been recently described by president nixon as a vocal minority of the nations population. Mr. Nixon said in his november 3rd address, those supporting him compromise the silent majority. We want to look into that term the silent majority, a label that has brought world attention to those americans who are not so demonstrative. Today im watching a demonstration against americas policy in vietnam. These demonstrators were given permission by the government to carry their protest right through the heart of the city, within sight of the white house. Climaxing the threeday demonstration is a rally at the washington monument. Many of the people merely observing the demonstration from the sidelines are probably members of that silent majority referred to by their president. Demonstrations here still attract audiences, even though protests, pickets and placards have been and will continue to be a common sight in washington. A
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A former fellow of the Virginia Foundation for the humanities. She has written on the Tobacco Industry, the rise of ezbrets and the grassroots fight to battle climate change. Her Research Explores how organized Interest Groups and Everyday Americans influence government policy. And today is day two of the publication of the cigarette. Please welcome sarah milov. [ applause ] thank you so much for being here. Its such a treat and an honor for an historian of the United States to come and speak at the National Archives. The other day, i saw that the twitter account of the National Archives tweeted out information about this event. And i thought, you know, as a historian, it was kind of like having yourself name checked by beyonce. I mean, this is the mohr ship. So thank you all so much for coming. So, my book, the cigarette a political history, seeks to understand tobacco in modern america, not through the lens of big tobacco and the machinations of industry, but through the efforts of E
And speak at the national archives. The other day, i saw a tweet about todays event, and as a historian, its kind of like having yourself name checked by beyonce. This is the mothership. Thank you so much for coming. My book, the cigarette a political history, seeks to understand tobacco in modern america, not through the lens of big tobacco in the machinations of industry, but through the efforts of Everyday Americans to get the government to intervene on their behalf. Big tobacco is still an important part of the story, but by focusing on other actors, farmers, government officials, politicians, activists, workers and labor unions, the story of tobacco in the 20th century begins to look a lot different than if we were to understand it through the actions of tobacco alone. By taking a wide angled approach, my book suggests that far from being the product of corporate deception that was ultimately exposed by science, the cigarette was a product of government intervention. What ultimate