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melly21297

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Why did the Nixon administration attempt to halt the publication of the Pentagon Papers?
 
  A) They contained damaging revelations about the Nixon administration's policy in Vietnam.
  B) They chronicled two decades of waste, mismanagement, and ineffective weapons systems, and the administration feared that public trust in the defense establishment would be undermined.
  C) They revealed a long history of government lies that could further undermine public trust in government statements about the Vietnam War.
  D) They contained embarrassing details of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatric therapy, and the administration feared that a national hero would be publicly discredited.
  E) They were to be published in The New York Times and the Washington Post, both of which had long been on his enemies list.

Question 2

Which of the following was not one of the approaches President Nixon took in an attempt to solve the nation's economic problems?
 
  A) He expanded deficit spending.
  B) He tried to reduce government expenditures.
  C) He increased interest rates.
  D) He imposed wage-and-price controls.
  E) He implemented a huge corporate tax cut.



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tuwy

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

E




melly21297

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Reply 2 on: Jul 4, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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