Remember, remember, the 5th of November....

[villager]

that is all

;-)

[Az]

1. Without the conviction to act memories are just reminiscing

If you are going to recall an event act on it.

[WheelWalker]

5. Richard Nixon wins presidency in national elections on November 5, 1968.

[villager]

6. As have you?

:shrug:

[WheelWalker]

2. Any particular one?

[Az]

4. This one

[WheelWalker]

3. Joseph Ygnacio Echanis was born October 6, 1937. Home city

of record is Portland, Oregon. He was lost as Missing in Action November 5, 1969 in Laos, serving with the 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron.

[WheelWalker]

7. As Kissinger informed Nixon on November 5, 1970,

the "example of successful elected Marxist gov. in Chile would have . impact on-and even precedent value for-other parts of the world, especially Italy. . .similar phenomenon elsewhere would in turn significantly affect world balance and our own position in it." When the President convened his National Security Council the next day to discuss how to "hurt" Allende and "bring him down," he made this point: "Our main concern in Chile is the prospect that can consolidate himself and the picture presented to the world will be his success."

[WheelWalker]

8. This Directive implements the applicable provisions of

Presidential memorandum of November 5, 1971 within the Department of Defense. It establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the development of military and civilian intelligence Career Programs designed to ensure the attainment of an improved DoD intelligence product.

[WheelWalker]

9. November 5, 1972 Charles Colson, special counsel to the president,

told a Washington Star reporter that “as soon as the election is behind us, we're going to really shove it to the Post. All the details haven't been worked out yet, but the basic decisions have been made- at a meeting with the President."

[WheelWalker]

10. (TIME, Nov. 5, 1973) -- It was by any reckoning the most tumultuous week of modern U.S.

political history. Individual Americans demanded Richard Nixon's resignation or impeachment in 275,000 telegrams that overloaded Western Union circuits in Washington. Nearly two dozen resolutions to at least begin impeachment proceedings were introduced in the House of Representatives.

[villager]

11. wow -- back when Americans were really Americans...

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