►New documents from the Nixon White House were released today, and they depict a strong internal struggle over the Viet Nam war.
“WASHINGTON — Documents released Tuesday from Richard M. Nixon's White House years shed new light on just how much the government struggled with growing public unrest over the protracted war in Vietnam. The National Archives opened nearly 200 hours of White House tape recordings and 90,000 pages of documents”
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:: Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
:: The National Archives
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►Obama promises the nation's governors fast relief when he takes office in January, referring to the large stimulus package he is expected to sign.
“President-elect Barack Obama turned from national security to domestic concerns on Tuesday, telling the country’s governors that his administration would not delay in pushing an economic recovery plan that would bring relief to the states, 41 of which are forecasting budget shortfalls this year or next.”
Image courtesy of Jim Wilson/The New York Times
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►According to a Florida state GOP official, the unpopular US Senator Mel Martinez has decided not to seek re-election in 2010.
“The official said Martinez was scheduled to make the announcement at a Tuesday morning news conference in Orlando. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to make the announcement.”
:: Martinez Won't Seek Re-Election - NYT
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►Will the Democrats achieve one more of the votes needed to achieve a filibuster proof majority (aka "super-majority") in the Georgia run-off today? Getting rid of Saxby Chambliss would be a very good thing, imo. Here's hoping!
“Today's runoff race for one of Georgia's US Senate seats is crucial for democrats' in their attempt to get a 60-vote, filibuster-proof majority. ”
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►While Robert Gates is staying on, Obama is showing the door to many of Bush's key advisors at the Pentagon.
“Although President-elect Barack Obama's decision to keep Robert M. Gates at the helm of the Pentagon will provide a measure of continuity for a military fighting two wars, many of Gates's top deputies are expected to depart their jobs, according to senior defense and transition officials.”
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