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Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie ran in the 1968 presidential election. Humphrey had previously served as Vice President under Lyndon B. Johnson and was encouraged to run when Johnson announced he would not seek reelection. Humphrey won the official nomination from the Democratic party and ran on a liberal platform that focused on civil rights and nuclear disarmament, although neither issues were popular at the time. They were ultimately defeated by Republicans Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew, who won 301 to 191 in the electoral college. 

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“Right on,” is a shortened form of, “Right on time,” a phrase used to signify that something is correct or right. Many believe the phrase began as an African American phrase that was first coined in 1925 and recorded in Odum and Johnson’s The Negro and his Songs. The raised, clinched fist has been used to illustrate the plight of marginalized classes unifying against an oppressive power. The Black Panther Party [BPP] adopted and popularized this symbol in 1966. For them, it promoted black liberation and the plight of police brutality against the black community. It gained global recognition during the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games when American sprinters, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, donned black leather gloves and raised their fists while the national anthem played at the awards ceremony in what many consider one of the most overtly political statements in Olympic history. Smith later stated in his autobiography, Silent Gesture, that the salute was not necessarily a “Black Power” salute but one for “Human rights.” The BPP propagated its message through many different literary, political, and artistic means including pins, t-shirts, posters, slogans, symbols (i.e. the clenched fist), mass demonstrations, protests, leaflets, and a newspaper, The Black Panther.

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 The Rainbow Coalition was founded by Fred Hampton, a former member of the Black Panther party, in Chicago, Illinois. The foundation operated throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s to advocate for civil and human rights, especially for social, ethnic, and other minorities. Although bearing similar names and missions, it should not be confused with the National Rainbow Coalition, founded by Reverand Jesse Jackson. 

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In the 1990s, the United States began addressing the issue of smog in large cities and the correlation with gasoline consumption, commuting, and factories. In a 1997 study, scientists estimated that smog pollution was responsible for more than 6 million asthma attacks in the United States each year plus 159000 emergency room visits and 53000 hospitalizations. Other results found that people living in areas of high smog density were more likely to develop asthma.

Artist M. Kuhn also illustrated a series of anti-Bush political art in the 1990s, which included stabs at Exxon-Mobil, Dan Quayle, and the Gulf War.

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The 700 Club is a Christian based television show that has been on the air since 1966. It is shown daily and is seen by millions of people across the world.  The program is a mix of news, ministry, prayers and interviews.  It is hosted by Pat Robertson, Terry Meeuwsen, and Gordon Robertson, with news anchor John Jessup.

The name "700 Club" comes from a telethon that was held when Pat Robertson asked 700 viewers to each send in $10.00 to keep the broadcasting company going, and the show on the air. It well exceeded its goal and continues to be one of the most watched television programs today. 

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In 1976, Playboy magazine showcased an extensive interview with then Presidential nominee Jimmy Carter. Carter agreed to be interviewed by journalist Robert Scheer for the men's magazine as an attempt to dismiss fears among younger voters regarding his personal beliefs. When the interview ran in the November 1976 issue, it was considered honest but was not well-received. Carter won the November 1976 Presidential election.

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President Gerald Ford Jr. was an American politician who became the 38th President of the United States beginning in 1974. Prior to his term in office, Ford served for twenty-five years as the U.S. Representative from Michigan's 5th Congressional district. In October 1973, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned from office due to allegations of bribery and income tax evasion. Upon his resignation, President Richard Nixon nominated Ford to take his place. and became the country's 40th vice president. Eight months later, following the investigations into President Nixon's involvement in the Watergate scandal. Nixon resigned from office on August 8, 1974. A day later, Ford was officially sworn in as the 38th president of the United States. President Ford continued to serve as president until 1976, when he lost to Jimmy Carter for re-election.

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William "Bill" Jefferson Clinton won the November 1992 presidential election to become the 42nd President of the United States. Clinton ran on a Democratic platform, focusing on education, health care, and foreign relations. After a successful second campaign in 1996, he was reelected to serve a second term. "Hail to the Chief" is the official Presidential Anthem of the United States that is played during Presidential appearances, as the current President of the United states is the the commander-in-chief of the United states Armed Forces. 

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Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. was an American politician who served under President Lyndon B. Johnson as the 38th Vice President of the United States from 1965 to 1969. Prior to his role as Vice President, Humphrey also served in the United States Senate representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964 and 1971-1978. After President Johnson made the surprising announcement that he would not seek re-election in March 1968, Humphrey announced his own bid for the presidency. Choosing Senator Edmond Muskie as his running mate, Humphrey secured the Democratic nomination and faced off against Republican nominee, Richard Nixon. Though Humphrey and Nixon were nearly matched in the popular vote, Nixon won the majority of electoral votes, securing him the election. Upon his defeat, Humphrey returned to the Senate and served until his death in 1978 at the age of 66.

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Author, historian, and US Representative from South Dakota, George McGovern was the Democratic candidate for President of the United States in 1972. McGovern was very outspoken against the Vietnam War, he was supportive of women's rights and the legalization of marijuana. He lost in a landslide to the incumbent Richard Nixon.