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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,476 posts) Sun Jul 5, 2020, 11:08 AM Jul 2020

Nixon-inspired July Fourth celebration at Lincoln Memorial, 50 years ago:

Protesters at Nixon-sponsored July 4 celebration at Lincoln Memorial, 1970: #Getty

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Nixon-inspired July Fourth celebration at Lincoln Memorial, 50 years ago today:

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On the 4th of July in 1970, the nonpartisan Honor America Day turned into a drugged-up protest
Nixon, Nazis, naked bathers…and Bob Hope
Matt Reimann
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Jul 3, 2017 · 5 min read

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Nixon-inspired July Fourth celebration at Lincoln Memorial, 50 years ago: (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 OP

good read... dhill926 Jul 2020 #1

Memories... misty tear-gas scented memories... 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2020 #2

dhill926

(16,339 posts)

1. good read...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:22 PM

Jul 2020

I had forgotten about this, even though I was an active protestor at the time...

50 Shades Of Blue

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2. Memories... misty tear-gas scented memories...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:27 PM

Jul 2020

I was 17 and there for the fireworks with my family and some friends. When a crowd of hippies near where we were sitting on the mall started acting up, police were almost instantly on them with teargas. Which meant everyone around them, including us, got teargassed too.

50 years ago... gawd. I'm still pissed about it.

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