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RichardM.Nixon(Jan. 9, 1913-April 22, 1994)

37th President of the U.S., serv-ing from 1969 to 1974, when he

became the only president to resign the office.

“Well, when the President does it that means that it is not illegal.” — Richard Nixon

“It’s not who I am underneath but what I do thatdefines me” — Christian Bale

World events• IRA begins bombingg britain• Global recession deepens• Governments of the world spend

more time debating the use of nuclear energy to combat problems with oil prices and supply

• Estimate of the world’s popula-tion reaches 4 billion

• Smallpox epidemic kills up to 20,000

• Famine caused by drought threat-ens millions in Af-rica

U.S. News• Richard Nixon becomes the

first U.S. president forced to resign due to the Watergate Scandal

• President Gerald Ford gives unconditional pardon to Richard

Nixon• 55mph speed limit imposed na-

tionwide• Sears Tower in Chicago becomes

world’s tallest building• President Ford announces an am-

nesty program for Vietnam War de-serters and draft evaders

• Patricia Hears kidnaps demand $70 of food be given to ever needy Californian

• In response to the energy crisis, daylight saving time commences near-

ly four months early n the U.S.• Largest series of tornadoes in his-

tory hit 13 U.S. states and Canada. All told, 148 tornadoes, 315 dead, over 5,000 injured.

• Work begins on the 800-mile-long Alaska Oil pipeline

Technology• MRI scanner developed• Pocket calculators• Word processors become popular• 3 million-year-old hominid skel-

eton nicknamed Lucy discovered in Africa

• UPC barcode scanner

Popular films• The Sting• The Exorcist• Papillon• Herbie Rides Again• Blazing Saddles• The Great Gatsby• Serpico• Death Wish• The Godfather, Part II• Murder on the Orient Express

1974

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AVERAGECOSTOFLIVINGNew house $32,500Wages per year $12,900Gallon of gas 55¢House rent per month $185New car $4,400Steak $1.39 lb.Car tire $9.99Dozen eggs 45¢

Bread loaf 16¢

Bacon $1.29Toilet tissue (2 rolls) 26¢

Refrigerator $288Washer $199

GeraldR.Ford,Jr.(July 14, 1913 - Dec. 26, 2006)

38th President of teh U.S., serving from 1974 to 1977.

Prior to this, he was the 40th Vice President of the U.S., serving from 1973

to 1974.

“A government big enough to give you everything you want

is a government big enough to take from you everything you

have.” — Gerald Ford

Starsbornin1974:PenelopeCruz,RyanSeacrest,LeonardoDiCaprio,ChristianBale,EvaMendes,

Jewel,DerekJeter

Born in 1974• Leonardo DiCaprio• Alanis Morissette• Jimmy Fallon• Victoria Beckham• Derek Jeter• Eva Mendes• Penelope Cruz• Ryan Seacrest• Steve O• Seth Green• Jewel

Popular Musicians• ABBA• Beach Boys• David Bowie• Eric Clapton• Alice Cooper• Deep Purple• Genesis• Grateful Dead• Van Morrison• Queen• Dolly Parton• Minnie Riperton• Supertramp

Popular TV Shows• Kung Fu• The Price is Right• The Waltons• Kojak• Last of the Summer Wine• The Six Million Dollar Man

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