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The Class of ’74: Congress After Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship
June 12, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Class of ’74: Congress After Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship
William G. McGowan Theater
Washington, DC
Reserve a Seat
YouTubeIn November 1974, following the historic Watergate scandal, Americans went to the polls determined to cleanse American politics. Instead of producing the Republican majority foreshadowed by Richard Nixon’s 1972 landslide, dozens of GOP legislators were swept out of the House, replaced by 76 reforming Democratic freshmen. In The Class of ’74, John A. Lawrence examines how these newly elected representatives bucked the status quo in Washington, helping to effectuate unprecedented reforms. A book signing follows the program.