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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 15 Aug 2016

    President Nixon imposed 90-day wage-price freeze & suspended dollar's convertability to gold, 45 years ago today:pic.twitter.com/gFaEnkONni

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      1. Susan Kuebler‏ @KueblerSusan 15 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Wanna guess who was exempt from wage controls. Yup, Congress.

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      1. Trump Doesn't Work‏ @ConservDontWork 15 Aug 2016
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        Republicans forgive him for the Cambodian incursion, the Christmas Bombing and Watergate. But not for wage and price controls.

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      1. Stephen Marmon‏ @sjmarmon 15 Aug 2016
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        Was in the WHite House for NYT that day. Felt like world turned upside down.

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      1. James Flora‏ @ultrabitch1 15 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @greta

        Yikes at first I thought that was dirty Donnie, but then I realized that Nixon had more integrity.

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      1. The howlin' wolf‏ @Wolf61010 15 Aug 2016
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        Worst econ. decision by a pres. since Hoover.

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      1. Chris‏ @MrMurder37 15 Aug 2016
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        was why the gop turned on him, aside from epa stance

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      1. gamernorcal‏ @gamernorcal 15 Aug 2016
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        I thought he did this because of the PetroDollar

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      1. Jerry Wright‏ @JerryWr91582059 15 Aug 2016
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        @greta and the great debtor nation began

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      1. Kathryn Z‏ @KLZimmy 15 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        I meant "Jeepers." Yeesh.

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      1. Kathryn Z‏ @KLZimmy 15 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Jeeoers. I remember this speech. It seemed surreal.

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      1. Norm‏ @normwiginton 15 Aug 2016
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        @greta @realDonaldTrump @IngrahamAngle Bad idea!

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      1. The Urbane Planner‏ @nullum_tempus 15 Aug 2016
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        Comrade Nixon!

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      1. rob carlson‏ @robcarlson20 15 Aug 2016
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        @greta I remember Tricky Dick.

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      1. HowardH‏ @HH41848213 15 Aug 2016
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        @greta Nixon was the 3rd worse president in my lifetime and this anniversary highlights the reason why. He can thank Carter & O

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      1. DinnerwareClassics‏ @KatieGAUSA 15 Aug 2016
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        And I remember when Jimmy froze wages and I didn't get a raise for 2 years.

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      1. Rich Newton‏ @Rich_Newton_ 15 Aug 2016
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        That didn't work very well, did it?

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      1. Bryan Chapman‏ @bryan65039 15 Aug 2016
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        @greta King Richard...

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      1. NYCTaper‏ @nyctaper 15 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Talk about an "imperial presidency". Nixon essentially changed the world's currency system with an executive order.

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      2. Army25‏ @Battleworn1968 15 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @greta With Hillary leading in the general election polls Nixon must be rolling over in his grave saying . . Wtf???

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      3. Greg Stuart‏ @megreystroke 15 Aug 2016
        Replying to @Battleworn1968

        Be careful what you say @dick_nixon @BeschlossDC @greta

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