History: What term did Richard Nixon give to the "majority" that he claimed elected him?
Answer The Silent Majority
On November 3, 1969, U.S. President Richard Nixon gave a televised speech in which he stated, "And so tonight—to you, the great silent majority of my fellow Americans—I ask for your support." He referred primarily to the older generation of Americans and some young individuals, many of which would serve in Vietnam.
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