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Forrest hip dances for a young boarder (Elvis)
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Elvis Presley sings and dances to "Hound Dog" on live TV
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Forrest played football for Alabama University and was chosen as an All-American and met Pres. JFK
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Alabama Governor George Wallace ends his blockade of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and allows two African American students to enroll.
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In 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas.
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Forrest was chosen in the draft and he entered the Vietnam War. He met a friend named Bubba and was under Lieutenant Dan.
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Forrest saved 3 soldiers in the war, one including Lieutenant Dan. He found Bubba and took him back, but Bubba didn't make it shortly after.
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Forrest was taught how to play ping pong by a former soldier. He told Forrest that the key was to keep your eyes on the ball at all times. Forrest never blinked while playing ping pong.
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Forrest gets presented the Medal of Honor by Pres. Johnson. Forrest shows Johnson his wound on the buttocks and national TV.
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Forrest was chosen to go to China with the US Ping Pong Team.
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Forrest met Pres. Nixon and Nixon moved Forrest to the Watergate hotels. Forrest witnessed the people breaking into the hotel and stealing files.
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Nixon was caught and was forced to reveal what he knew about watergate. He had tapes but some skits were deleted and he resigned before he was impeached.
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Forrest promised Bubba that he would be his shrimp boat partner after war. Bubba didn't make it and in remembrance of Buba, Forrest bought a shrimp boat and it was know as BubbaGump Shrimp Co.
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After Forrest had left the shrimp boat when his mom was sick, his partner Lieutenant Dan had invested in Apple Computers.
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Jenny is sick and she comes to Forrest to live with him. Her sickness was aids.
