W T Woodson High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Fairfax, VA)

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WTVV 7 For six hours a day, 3000 students inhabit this iarge brick structure known as Woodson, Each student has his own particular interests; however, everyone has similar characteristics. Each student becomes involved in one way or another with some element of the school. For some, meeting people is Woodson ' s main purpose; others prefer being alone and just relaxing. Still others do no¬ thing but move from one facet of school life to the next as fast as the minutes fly. Despite their diver¬ sified interests and activities, however, each person helps to make up the core of this center of learning called Woodson. Introduction

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Introduction 6 WTW

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In the middle of December, the United States lost its 33rd president — Harry Truman. Less than a month later, on January 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon was sworn in for his second term in office. During his in¬ augural address he once again stated that peace in Southeast Asia was im¬ minent. Two days later, on January 22, former President Lyndon Johnson died and the flag remained at half-mast for the two presidents. On the eve of former President Johnson ' s death, the former president received a call from the White House informing him that President Nixon definitely would sign a peace treaty. The day after President Johnson ' s death the United States signed a formal peace treaty with Hanoi. The school year of 1972-73 was, indeed, an eventful one. Aiong with the demonstrations for peace in Vietnam and the release of our P.O.W. ' s, there were demonstrations by the Indians in Washington, D.C. demanding their rights as U.S. citizens. In March, a building collapsed at Bailey ' s Cross Roads. This prompted a federal investigation of safety regu¬ lations in construction areas. And then, in April, the Watergate investiga¬ tion — It was a very eventful year.