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Silent Majority
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
During the 1968 presidential campaign, Richard Nixon cast himself as the spokesperson for the silent majority. Nixon defeated Hubert Humphrey in the election.
Richard Nixon is the 37th President of the United States. He referred to the Americans who did not express their opinions publicly against the Vietnam War, as the great silent majority.
Silent Majority
Silent Majority
Nixon himself was not called the silent majority he was calling the average non protesting american the silent majority.
He believed there were more people in America who agreed with him than didn't agree with him.
Silent Majority
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
President Nixon appealed to a silent majority in the face of anti-war protests across America.
Richard Nixon
the middle class
Nixon's "silent majority" referred to the large number of Americans who supported his Vietnam War policies but did not actively participate in protests or vocal opposition. It included conservative Americans, middle-class families, and older citizens who believed in law and order and prioritized national security. It was a political term used to gather support for Nixon's policies and appeal to a broader base of Americans.