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The moon
in July of 1969, American astronauts landed on the moon. -
Kent State University
in May 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen kill four students at Kent State Universty. -
Right to vote
In July, 1971, the States ratify the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the Contitution, giving 18-year-olds the right to vote. -
election of 1972
Richard Nixon wins re-election in landside victory over George McGovern. -
energy crisis
Aarb oil embargo creates energy crisis in the United States. -
White house tapes
Supreme Court orders Nixon to surrender White House tapes -
Saigon, South Vietnam
Last evacuation helicopter leaves roof of U.S. embassy in Saigon, South Vietnam. -
Bicentennial
Nation celebrates bicentennial with fireworks, patriotic music, and parade of sailing ships. -
1976 election
Jimmy Carter defeats Gerald Ford in presidential election -
imported cars
Sales of imported cars, mainly from Japan, surpass two million a year for first time. -
Panama Canal treaties
President Carter signs Panama Canal treaties restoring sovereignty to Panama. -
Rev. Jim Jones
Over nine hundred followers of Rev. Jim Jones die in a mass suicide in Guyana -
hostages
Iranian militants take 53 Americans hostage in US embassy in Tehran. -
loans
Congress approves loan of $1.5 billion to rescue the ailing Chrysler Corp. -
1980 election
Ronald Reagan wins presidency in landslide -
Sandra Day O'Connor
she becomes the first woman US Supreme Court Justice -
Unemployment
Unemployment reaches postwar record high of 10.4 percent -
Equal Rights
Equal Rights Amendment fails state ratification -
Invasion
US invades Grenada -
Olympics
Russia boycotts summer Olympics in Los Angeles
