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squad of NY policemen raided the stonewall inn
it was frequented by gays and started the gay liberation movement. -
first earth day
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nixon signd 2 vital documents with soveit leader loenid brezhnez
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break in atr the headquarters democratic national commitee at the watergate office complex in washington
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nixion ordered a series of heavy B-52 raids on hanoi
lead to the signing of a truce -
egypt and syria launched a suprise attack on israel
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nixion resigned
he was forced from office when the tapes of the watergate scandal were realeased. -
ford granted nixon an unconditional pardon for all federal crimes he commited
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reactor at 3 mile island nearly melted down when cooling system failed
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iranian hostage crisis
militants seized the us embassy in tahran and took 53 american prisoners. -
cold war resumes when soviets invade afganihstan
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iran release the 53 americans held hostage
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ronald regan took office
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isralelis honored a camp david pledge and made their final withdraw from sinai
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congress approved a series of changes
theat guarenteed the solvency of social security by gradual raising of the retirenment age, delaying cost of living increases for 6 months, and taxing pensions paid to the well to do elderly.