University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Havea Tuesday For the first time in American his- tory, the opportunity to vote was given to those between the ages of 18 and 21. University of Ari- zona students, as well as those across the nation, found them- selves inside curtained cubicles, struggling over complex voting directions. The choice was made on November 7, 1 972; the victor, Richard M. Nixon. As students voting for the first time, we wanted to make the decision an intelligent one. But the choice was hard. We were troubled and discouraged by the war, yet given hope by Kissinger ' s negotiations. Shown an honest effort toward world unity by Nixon ' s visit to China, we were confused by the dishon- esty in the ITT and Watergate cases. For some it was a choice between two evils, while others genuinely believed in the man he supported. The only real tragedy behind the election was those who didn ' t vote at all; for, despite, the winner, we now have a chance to be heard. And that ' s a beginning. Election 1 7