August 9, 1974, Richard Nixon's resignation became effective at noon.

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on that note, this too:

Meryl Streep, Gwyneth to star in Watergate movie
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=52396

Los Angeles, August 9: Superstars Meryl Streep, Gwyneth Paltrow and Annette Bening are teaming up for a new movie about the Watergate scandal that toppled ex-US President Richard Nixon, the industry press said.

Streep, 56, who has won two Oscars and been nominated for a record 13, will play Martha Mitchell, the whistle-blowing wife of former US Attorney General John Mitchell, in a celluloid version of John Jeter's play Dirty Tricks.

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interesting short article.


peace!

[Binka]

1. Now It Is The Little Masterpiece Of Nastiness Turn

Fucking Dump Gump!

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3. absolutely! eom

[Retired AF Dem]

2. I was at Fort Polk

attending Infantry school (Army before Airforce) when a drill sgt informed us. Being good trainees none of us said anything eitherway on how we felt.

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4. that must've been hard! choking back your cheers? eom

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5. kick. going off for now. eom

[Binka]

6. Kick For The Early Birds

:kick:

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9. thanks! eom

[keopeli]

7. In 73, they were a little farther along than we are at this point...

August 9, 1973 Senate Committee files suit against President Nixon for failure to comply with subpoena.

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10. doesn't it feel like a wistful dream? "Senate Committee files suit against

President..."

o! goddess! for the good ol' days!!!

regressing by the hour. well, maybe we've re-progressed a bit in recent weeks. here's hoping!


peace

[Octafish]

8. It was a happy day.

We played Frisbee on a grassy park field on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. For a day, at least, I thought we were done with the reactionary stooges who had hijacked America on 22 November 1963.

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11. "It was a happy day." "For a day, at least..." felt good. thanks! eom