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United States presidential election of 1972
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United States presidential election of 1972: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Added cross-reference to “October surprise.” Jul 13, 2026
Add new Web site: UAB Digital Commons - Drugs, Attempted Assassinations and Shock Therapy: The 1972 Presidential Election’s Influence on the Modern Election Cycle (PDF). Feb 06, 2026
Anniversary information added. Oct 31, 2025
Add new Web site: US House of Representatives: History, Art and Archives - “Catalyst for Change”: The 1972 Presidential Campaign of Representative Shirley Chisholm. Sep 20, 2025
Add new Web site: NPR - The Presidential Campaign That Changed American Politics. Aug 09, 2025
Add new Web site: Richard Nixon Foundation - 50th Anniversary of The Historic Landslide Election of 1972. May 09, 2025
Changed acronym for Committee to Re-elect the President to the better-known CREEP; cross-references added. Jan 17, 2025
Added interactive map of the 1972 election. May 31, 2024
Added cross-reference. Jul 14, 2023
Add new Web site: The Living Room Candidate - 1972 Nixon VS. McGovern. Dec 15, 2022
In the discussion of Watergate, revised the time when the burglars were caught. Apr 22, 2020
Add new Web site: History Central - United States Presidential Election of 1972. Mar 02, 2014
Add new Web site: Maps of World - U.S. Presidential Election 1972. Sep 23, 2013
New article added. Dec 08, 2009
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