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United Farm Workers with Cesar Chaves les a strike against the growers of table grapes in California. It resulted in better pay for, benefite and protections for workers. Lyndon B. Johnson was president.
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Middle Eatern countries limited their oil shipments and embargoed the U.S. and the UK. Kyndon B. Johnson was president.
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Agreement for the U.S. and Soviets to limit the number of antiballistic missile sites and to freeze the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine launched ballistic missiles. Richard Nixon was president.
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Nixon hired a team to break into the Democratic Committee offices and attempted to cover it up. Richard Nixon was president.
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Nixon leaves office rather than be impeached for withholding evidence and lying to the public. Gerald Ford becomes president after Richard Nixon.
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Agreements between Israel and Egypt were signed creating a foundation for peace after decades of hostility. Jimmy Carter was president.
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President Reagan and Soviet leader Gorbachev signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty requiring both nations to eliminate all nuclear and ground-launched missiles with ranges of 500-5500 km.
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A series of protests began in China on the day of a political figure, Hu Yaobang's death. Thousands of students gathered and the country sent in troops and opened fire on protestors. Gearge Bush was president.
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The cold war began to thaw and East Berlin announced citizens were free to cross the country's borders. Ronald Reagn was president
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The U.S.'s response to the gulf war and Iraq's bombing attack. George Bush was president.