Former Alabama Governor George Wallace criticizes President Richard Nixon for his handling of the war and says he favors an all-out military victory if the Paris talks fail to produce peace soon. Wallace had run unsuccessfully against Nixon as a third party candidate in the 1968 presidential election. In 1972, Wallace ran for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, but was seriously wounded by a would-be assassin. He won several state primaries, but subsequently withdrew from the race. He was not through politically, however, and was twice more elected the governor of Alabama. In 1976, he made another run for the Democratic Party nomination before withdrawing and endorsing Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia. Wallace retired from politics in 1987.
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Jul 13, 1969:
Wallace criticizes Nixon's handling of the war
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This Week in History, Jul 13 - Jul 19
- Jul 13, 1968
- Rockefeller announces new peace proposal
- Jul 13, 1969
- Wallace criticizes Nixon's handling of the war
- Jul 14, 1964
- North Vietnamese regulars are fighting in South Vietnam
- Jul 14, 1968
- Clifford visits South Vietnam
- Jul 15, 1964
- Goldwater nominated for president
- Jul 15, 1971
- Nixon announces a visit to China
- Jul 16, 1965
- McNamara visits South Vietnam
- Jul 16, 1973
- Senate begins investigations into secret bombing of Cambodia
- Jul 17, 1969
- Wheeler visits South Vietnam
- Jul 17, 1972
- South Vietnamese paratroopers fight for Citadel
- Jul 18, 1955
- Soviet Union agrees to grant Hanoi economic aid
- Jul 18, 1968
- Johnson meets Thieu in Honolulu
- Jul 19, 1964
- President Khanh calls for expanding the war
- Jul 19, 1972
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