John A Johnson High School - Maroon Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Highlights 1970 - Women's liberation move- ment flared to life with strikes and mass marches demanding equality. 1971 - Charles Manson and members of his macabre family were court-convicted in a California trial. 1972 - intruders were caught on June 17 bugging Democratic quarters thus starting the Watergate scandal. 1973 - The Supreme Court legalized abortion and Vice Presi- dent Spiro Agnew resigned after tax problems. 1974 - Richard Nixon resigned the Presidency to avoid impeach- ment. Gerald Ford granted him a pardon. 1975 - Highest unemployment rate since 1941. U.S. abandons the war in Viet Nam as the communists win. 1976 - America celebrates its 200th year Bicentennial. Peanut farmer, Jimmy Carter becomes 38th President. 1977 - Alex Haley's novel, Roots plays to largest TV audience on record. Alaskan pipeline opened. 1978 - Reverend Jim Jones triggers the mass suicide of 900 followers in Guyana. Panama Treaty ratified. 1979 - President Carter and the country face the dilemma of how to deal with Iran and the 62 hostages. The dusk ofa decade The dawn of a decade 1980's - Inflation to continue as oil and energy prices continue to rise as the world seeks alternate energy sources. Emerging and oil rich nations change world balance.

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