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    the president, along with his aides, devised a plan which instructed the Central Intelligence Agency to impede the FBI’s investigation of the thefts. Besides the severity of these manipulative crimes, Mr. Nixon was pardoned by his successor, Gerald Ford, on September 8th, 1974. He stated the reason for the pardon was to allow the people of America to be focused more on other problems both at home and…

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    June 17, 1972 is a date that changed America for years to come. For on that day Richard Nixon signed his death sentence on his presidency. That was the day of the break-in at the watergate hotel, the home of the 1972 democratic national convention headquarters. Watergate prolifically changed the way that we as americans think and how we as americans act through politics. Without Watergate who knows what our current political system would be like? Most think what we currently have is a very…

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    There is a car that surpassed all others in its time, that car was the Ford Mustang. MyClassicGarage.com states that is was the most popular car of the 1960’s. In 1964, the Ford Mustang was debuted (MotorAuthority.com). The 1964 Ford Mustang was truly a beautiful car according to all people of the time. Because of this, the Mustang created a class of its own. It was dubbed a “pony car” because it cost less and was more compact rather than most coupes (MyClassicGarage.com). Everyone from the…

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    The Ford Pinto Case

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    In the 1960s, the automotive industry Ford manufactured a new subcompact car known as the Ford Pinto. Although the company produced/sold thousands upon thousands of units, problems were found during the crash tests. The gas tank would be severely fractured and cause the car to be engulfed in flames. In the following I will argue that the Ford Company was not morally permissible in the Ford Pinto case because considering safety in the Ford Pinto’s production could have easily prevented many…

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    Henry Ford Henry Ford’s life revolved around his family and his career. The company was or is known as Ford Motor Company. At the age of 32 Ford had built his first Experimental Quadricycle. His net worth is now $199 billion. He died at the age of 83. “When everything seems to be going against you remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” When Henry Was a teen his father William Ford gifted him with a pocket watch. Henry then took it apart and rebuilt it gaining the…

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    Henry Ford may not have invented the assembly line; however, he drastically innovated it by coupling the assembly line with scientific management. By envisioning an affordable car available to the masses, Ford strived to reduce prices and increase market share. Ultimately, the Ford Motor Company revolutionized the production of automobiles and the assembly line would serve as the catalyst for mass production. The Ford Motor Company was established in Highland Park in 1903. Henry Ford envisioned…

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    Music In The 1960's

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    The majority of the country believed that they were heading into the Golden Ages, but there are many reasons against and for this. On the bad side of this was the government. President John F. Kennedy was loved by the public and was looked on as to lead the country through the decade. This dream abruptly ended on November 22, 1963, when JFK was assassinated. This led to a distraught country that was going downhill. The War in Vietnam…

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    amenity that only the rich people could afford to indulge themselves into; however, Henry Ford figured out a way to positively alter the world and its views by generating and mass-producing automobiles accessible to everyone. The automobiles that Ford manufactured and sold signified the affordable and reasonable prices of quality automobiles available to all people, regardless of their wealth. Furthermore, Ford believed that by maintaining the quality of the automobiles and lowering the cost of…

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    believed that President Nixon had participated in the Watergate cover-up.”(Senate.gov). This shows the disapproval of President Nixon, and the distrust against him. While being overlooked because it was within the same time period of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr, the watergate scandal is portrayed as one of the biggest scandals in American history. It is probably the biggest because it happened within our own government which allows no corruption under any…

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    many people can say that they have truly affected the lives of all Americans; however, Henry Ford is a notable innovator who had an immense impact on virtually every American citizen. Modern day accessibility to transportation has shaped the lifestyle of the average human being by providing greater access to surrounding life, and this routine is only possible because of the many achievements of Henry Ford. Ford revolutionized American life in the twentieth-century by creating more accessible…

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