Meredith+Lindsay+1969

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 * A Collection of Diary Entries**

It is January 1, 1969; my New Year’s resolution will be to write to you often about many of the important events that happen during the course of year. I am expecting big things from this year and I sure hope that it is better than my last. I will write again soon when I have something important to speak of. So, here is to the last year of the 60’s and my last year as a teenager! The day is January 20, 1969 and it is an important day in our nation’s history. Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the 37th president of the United States. I am hoping Nixon’s involvement as our 36th vice president will help him lead our country successfully during our time in the Vietnam War. I will write back soon in hopes to give more good news! It is now February 5, 1969 and the population of the United States has now reached 200 million. President Nixon has addressed many issues that may arise from our growing population. I am concerned that there will not be enough jobs or educational opportunities for our growing number of people in the United States. I am weary that there will be no job for me when I get out of school. Nixon is concerned about transportation for such a large amount of people across the U.S. as well as the need for healthcare for all these individuals. It is crucial that we come up with a plan about how to deal with the growing population because they are expecting the amount of people living in America to rise over time to possibly 300 million. I hope to see these issues as a priority for Nixon and hope that we as citizen can be accommodated as a whole. President Nixon is at it again and the day is now March 20, 1969. He has now proclaimed that he will end the Vietnam War in 1970. Nixon has implemented a plan called, “vietnamization,” which will help to lessen the U.S. forces and cause the South Vietnamese to take on more responsibility in combat. He is hoping under this plan that 60,000 U.S. forces will be able to return to the United States. I am hoping that Nixon’s plan will work because as many of us feel here in the United States that the U.S. needs to pull its involvement with Vietnam. Nixon oftentimes refers to the “silent majority” for support in the war. I have to say that 1969 has started as an eventful year and hopefully there will be good news to come! Bye for now! I am writing with sad news. The day is April 15, 1969 and a U.S. plane has been shot by North Korea over the Sea of Japan. The plane 90 nautical miles and all thirty-on e passengers on board that been killed. The Nixon administration made it clear that they will not retaliate against North Korea. Instead, they continued with the reconnaissance flights. This will hopefully prove that the U.S. is not intimidated by the action of North Korea. I hope to write with happier news next time. **Dear Diary, ** The day is now May 21, 1969 and I am writing today because I have shocking news. Robert Kennedy’s murderer, Sirhan Sirhan, has been sentenced to death. It has been about a year now since Kennedy was assassinated while he was serving as a United States Senator. Some would believe that the assassination of Kennedy is the first major occurrence of violence in the United States, which the cause could be from conflict with the Middle East. From what I hear is that he may not actually be put to death, but could be facing life in prison. It will be interesting to see how this one plays out. **Dear Diary, ** It is June 3, 1969 and my dad’s favorite show is coming to a close. Tonight the last episode of Star Trek has aired on NBC. Watching this show with my dad has been one of my favorite memories. From 1966 to now, the show really never seems to grow old. I sure hope that NBC will not keep the show gone forever. There has been nothing exciting happening here lately, but I will write again when the next big event happens. **Dear Diary, ** The day is July 20, 1969 and I have the most amazing news of all time. Neil Armstrong is the first man to ever step foot on the moon. We have been told that Armstrong spent a total of two hours walking the moon and could not stay longer due to the precautions of the space suit. I am in shock that a human being would be able to step foot on the moon! As Armstrong said, “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." I want to go watch more on the moon landing, so I will write soon! **Dear Diary, **
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The day is now September 1, 1969 and a Revolution in Libya brings Col. Muammar al-Gaddafi to power. Gaddafi is the Revolutionary Command Council chairman, which makes him head of state. He also appointment himself as the Colonel and is seen as head of all military forces in Libya. I will write more information on this story when I see Gaddafi’s progress. ======

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It is now November 10, 1969 and I am writing today because, Sesame Street, a new and lighthearted television show has aired for the first time. This show definitely makes me feel like a kid again even though I am nineteen. There were very high views and ratings for the television show and many parents liked it for its educational content. Who says I’m not a big kid at heart? =====

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I cannot believe that it has almost been a whole year since I started writing. The day is now December 18, 1969 and I will write to you news about Britain. They have now abolished the death penalty. 343 individuals voted in favor of the act, while 158 voted against. The decision came after a seven hour long debate before a decision was made. I feel as though this is a touchy subject and I can’t say that I am for one side more than the other. Well, it has been a great year writing about the exciting events of 1969. I hope that next year will be even better than the last. I will write to you in 1970! =====