The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam was a massive demonstration and teach-in across the United States against the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. It took place on October 15, 1969,
Crowd of people holding candles at a march at night to the White House, lead by Coretta Scott King as part of the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam. (October 15, 1969)
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The silent majority is an unspecified large group of people in a country or group who do not express their opinions publicly. The term was popularized by U.S. president Richard Nixon in a televised ad
Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam
…to be anti-social. In response to the Moratorium of October 15, on the evening of November 3, 1969 Nixon went on national television to give his "silent majority speech" asking for the support of the "silent majority" of Americans for his Vietnam War policy. In his speech, Nixon professed to share the goal of the…
George W. Romney and Barbara Walters Standing with President Richard Nixon at a Desk Covered with Responses to His "Silent Majority" Speech, 11/3/1969
Donald Trump and supporters attend a rally in Muscatine, Iowa, in January 2016. Multiple supporters hold up signs, which read "The silent majority stands with Trump".