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President Johnson's inauguration, 1965

President Lyndon B Johnson's inauguration, and a history of others.

• 15 mins

Clay vs Liston Fight

The debacle of the Cassius Clay–Sonny Liston boxing prize and American sportsmanship.

• 15 mins

The LA Watts riots, 1965

What caused the 1965 Los Angeles Watts riots and what do they say about America?

• 15 mins

Honeymoon with President Johnson, 1966

How President Lyndon B Johnson had to make way for a honeymoon.

• 15 mins

Christmas 1967

Senator Jacob Javits' parking fine, and a President Truman Christmas story.

• 15 mins

1000th letter - American reactions to Vietnam, 1968

The human tragedy of the Vietnam War and its impact on Americans.

• 15 mins

Bobby Kennedy's assassination, 1968

Cooke's eyewitness account of the assassination of Bobby Kennedy (1925-1968).

• 15 mins

The My Lai massacre revealed, 1969

The horrors of the massacre at My Lai in 1968, shatter the joy of Thanksgiving in 1969.

• 15 mins

Veteran's Day 1970

Why protests at Hunter College, New York, dishonour those who died for their country.

• 15 mins

Louis Armstrong

A profile of trumpeter Louis Armstrong (1901-1971).

• 15 mins

Art Buchwald

The wit of Art Buchwald, a political satirist for the Washington Post.

• 15 mins

Taiwan and China

How the balance of power at the United Nations is changing, as Taiwan is forced out.

• 15 mins

American reactions to Bloody Sunday, 1972

News of 'Deep interrogation' used by the British against the IRA shocks Americans.

• 15 mins

Richard Nixon re-elected President, 1972

Why Americans chose Republican Richard Nixon on 7 November 1972.

• 15 mins

President Truman (1884–1972)

An obituary of President Harry S Truman (1884–1972).

• 15 mins

Roe v Wade

The US Supreme Court rules on abortion for all in Roe v Wade.

• 15 mins

Watergate hearings 1973

Can the Watergate hearings restore public trust in government?

• 15 mins

Watergate reporting

The impact of the reporting of the Watergate scandal.

• 15 mins

Sam Ervin and Watergate

How the tenacious lawyer Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina challenged Nixon.

• 15 mins

Watergate: Nixon's changing stories, 1973

Nixon's changing explanations of the events leading to Watergate.

• 15 mins

Nixon's Watergate speech, 1973

The polling that showed Nixon's speech on Watergate failed to persuade Americans.

• 15 mins

The inauguration of Gerald Ford as Vice President, 1973

The transition of power to Gerald Ford after the resignation of Vice President Agnew.

• 15 mins

Watergate investigators and Nixon

President Nixon's refusal to assist the Watergate investigators.

• 15 mins

Should Nixon resign?

The Arab embargo on oil to the US, and what the polls show about Nixon's reputation.

• 15 mins

Nixon's tax returns go public

Nixon makes tax returns public after evasion claims.

• 14 mins

Corruption

When lobbying goes too far, and degenerates into morally contemptible corruption.

• 15 mins

Duke Ellington

A profile of jazz musician Duke Ellington (1899-1974).

• 15 mins

San Francisco: Detroit of the Pacific?

The crime, gang problems and skyscrapers spoiling San Francisco, and Patty Hearst.

• 15 mins

Nixon's resignation, 1974

Nixon's political downfall and resignation on 9 August 1974.

• 15 mins

Nixon's resignation speech, August 1974

Nixon's resignation speech. No apology from Nixon in resignation speech.

• 14 mins