1. Johnson, Nixon, and the Doves
The author exhibits public opinion patterns that show a very small percentage of people were opposed to the war in 1965 as the war began, ranging from a low twelve percent to a still insignificant seventeen percent. ... In one of Small's examples, the White House was forced to take notice when a New York Times advertisement was posted by a team of academics and professionals in June of 1966. In this case President Johnson feared reaction by the public, reasoning that "if it appeared that the "smart" people were opposing intervention, then others might conclude that dissent was not unpat...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate