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  • Famous Leaks in U.S. History
    Famous Leaks in U.S. History

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    Throughout U.S. history, leaks have shaped public opinion and public policy, raising vital questions about the role of the press and the people’s right to know. These four rank among the best known leak scandals.

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  • Richard Nixon
    Richard Nixon

    18 Photos

    See pictures from the life and presidency of Richard Nixon.

    (18 Photos)
  • Vietnam War
    Vietnam War

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    The Vietnam War lasted longer than any other war in U.S. history and cost 58,000 American lives

    (14 Photos)
  • American Revolution: Continental Congress
    American Revolution: Continental Congress

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    Discover the accomplishments of the First and Second Constitutional Congresses, and learn about the major players behind such documents as the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Paris.

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Videos (7)

  • Watergate Brings Down Nixon
    Watergate Brings Down Nixon

    Video Clip (2:33)

    A seemingly random robbery at a Washington, D.C. building leads to the first presidential resignation in American history.

    Video Clip (2:33)
  • Richard Nixon's Paranoia Leads to Watergate Scandal
    Richard Nixon's Paranoia Leads to Watergate Scandal

    Video Clip (2:41)

    Find out about Nixon's personal demons, which may have led to his involvement in the Watergate scandal.

    Video Clip (2:41)
  • Colonists Protest British Policies
    Colonists Protest British Policies

    Video Clip (3:05)

    From the 1760's onward, colonial anger grows as the British pass a series of taxes and laws. With each one, the two groups move closer to war.

    Video Clip (3:05)
  • Vietnam
    Vietnam

    Video Clip (1:42)

    Whether they volunteered or were drafted, 1 out of 10 soldiers did not survive Vietnam.

    Video Clip (1:42)
  • The Road to War
    The Road to War

    Video Clip (2:40)

    Over 25 years, the Vietnam conflict escalated from an attempt to stop the spread of communism into a full-scale war.

    Video Clip (2:40)
  • American Revolution
    American Revolution

    Video Clip (3:20)

    Get the story of how a fledgling, largely disconnected nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time.

    Video Clip (3:20)
  • Declaration of Independence
    Declaration of Independence

    Video Clip (3:04)

    To many in the Continental Congress, war was unthinkable. So why did they finally create this revolutionary document?

    Video Clip (3:04)

Speeches & Audio (2)

  • Reagan Addresses British Parliament
    Reagan Addresses British Parliament

    Audio Clip (0:17)

    On June 8, 1982, in the first speech by an American president to a meeting of both houses of the British Parliament, President Ronald Reagan presents his hope for a future that would "leave Marxism-Leninism on the ash heap of history."

    Audio Clip (0:17)
  • Nixon Reelected to Presidency
    Nixon Reelected to Presidency

    Audio Clip (1:03)

    On November 7, 1972, incumbent President Richard Nixon won a second term in a landslide victory over Democrat George McGovern. In a brief statement from the Oval Office, President Nixon promises to bring "peace with honor" in Vietnam and to usher in a "new era of peace" with the Soviet Union.

    Audio Clip (1:03)

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