Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 3
Oct 23, 2023
"The week that changed the world.” Was it a chance encounter at the World Tennis Championship in 1971, “Panda diplomacy” between the U.S. and Communist China, or a break-in at the Democratic National Headquarters by a team of 5 burglars, that drastically altered the trajectory of world history? It was around this time that the Women’s Equity Action League also filed one of the farthest-reaching Class Action lawsuits, leading to President Nixon signing the Education Act into law. Join us as we talk about the origins of the Watergate scandal, the landslide victory that kept Nixon in office, and the establishment of Title IX.
Writer, Host, and Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Writers and Researchers: Amy Watkin, Mandy Reid, and Kari Anton
Production Coordinator: Andrea Champoux
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Related Links:
- How Nixon Will Win
- Chairman Mao and Nixon transcript
- Panda diplomacy
- Frank Wills security log
- Education Act
- The 14th Amendment and the Evolution of Title IX
- NPR on Title IX
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