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| Gulf of Tonkin Resolution repealed | Dec 31 |  |
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|  | | | 1970 | Cooper and Church reassert prerogatives by restricting ground forces in Cambodia |
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| McGovern announces candidacy and outlines twin campaign themes | January | |
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| | | | January | Edward Kennedy quiets scandalmongers and announces he would not run |
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| | 1971 | Speaker McCormack retires, succeeded by Carl Albert |
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| Presidential Elections Richard M. Nixon (Republican)
George S. McGovern (Democratic)
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| Humphrey attacks McGovern at California primary | June 6 | |
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| Governor Askew calls for "coalition of protest" | July 11 | |
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| Virginian elector votes for Libertarian candidate | Novmbr 4 | |
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| | | Popular Vote 60.7
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| Electoral Vote 520
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| | May 15 | Bremer wounds Governor George Wallace |
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| | July 10 | Democrats hold national convention in Chicago |
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| | August 21 | Republicans hold national convention |
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| Nixon ordered firing of Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox | October 7 | |
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| Congress passes War Powers Resolution | Novmbr 7 | |
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| committee learns of existence of Nixon tape recordings | July 23 | |
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| | | | October 4 | conferees agree on bill setting restrictions on presidential military powers |
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| | October 24 | President vetoes War Powers Act |
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| | 1973 | Senate begins examinations of ethical misconduct in 1972 campaign |
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| bipartisan majority voted in favor of Nixon impeachment | July 27 | |
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| President Richard Nixon resigns | August 28 | |
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| Carter declares presidential candidacy | December | |
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| | | | Feb 6 | House authorizes Judiciary Committee to begin Nixon investigation |
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| | 1974 | Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act curtails presidents ability in the matter |
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| | 1974 | Federal Elections Act established public financing for campaigns |
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| Senate adopts reform requiring open hearings and business meetings | 1975 | |
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| | | | 1975 | Senate adopts rules change reducing cloture vote |
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| | November | Ronald Reagan announces candidacy for presidency |
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| Presidential Elections Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Gerald R. Ford (Republican)
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| Rep. Wayne Hays found to have abused authority on committee | 1976 | |
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| Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden | July 12 | |
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| presidential debates in Philadelphia | Sept 23 | |
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| | | Popular Vote 50.1
48.0
| Electoral Vote 297
240
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| | 1976 | Legislative Reorganization Act passed |
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| | January | Supreme Court strikes down public financing statute |
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| | August 16 | Republican convention in Kemper Arena |
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| | Oct 15, 22 | vice-presidential and presidential debates |
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| Senate acknowledges right of the minority to hire one third of the committee staff | 1977 | |
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| Speaker Albert retires, succeeded by Top O’Neill | 1977 | |
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| | | | 1977 | Robert C. Byrd elected as Democrat majority leader |
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| | 1977 | Congress toughens codes of conduct |
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| Senate "denounces" Sen. Talmadge for financial misconduct | 1979 | |
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| | | | 1979 | Byrd limits "post-cloture" fillibuster |
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| | 1979 | House votes to allow television coverage by C-SPAN |
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