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All-In [10521]
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What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 1:52 PM
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For me it was the 1st Gulf War. I remember, soon after we invaded Iraq, we had a big basketball game that night (we won the ACC regular season that year, so we had a LOT of big games in LJ!). The Phoenix Suns' gorilla was there, too. At one point - beginning of the game, maybe? After the national anthem? - he jumped/climbed up onto the rim of one of the goals and the color guard handed him the American flag, which he waved back and forth while the arena erupted in cheers and chants of USA-USA-USA. Around campus, at least on west campus at Johnstone, kids had American flags hanging out of their windows. It was really cool seeing the unity at the time.
The Soviet Union fell apart during this time, too (I was scheduled to take Politics of the Soviet Union one semester, and by the time the semester started, there was no Soviet Union!), but that didn't really have an impact on campus like the Gulf War did.
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My recollection...
Aug 20, 2021, 2:19 PM
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1 - President Reagan assassination attempt
2 - Berlin wall comes down
3 - US hostages released from Iran
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Ring of Honor [21229]
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Re: My recollection...
Aug 20, 2021, 2:42 PM
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We were at Clemson during the same time period. I remember learning that President Reagan was shot while I was eating in Harcombe.
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110%er [3876]
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Re: My recollection...
Aug 20, 2021, 9:14 PM
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I was in a physical science lab when we got the news about Reagan. One of the girls in my group was sure the person was telling us that Bill Atchley had been shot.
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Ring of Honor [21229]
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Aug 20, 2021, 2:42 PM
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Associate AD [1036]
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Who knew??
Aug 20, 2021, 5:50 PM
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We were at Clemson during the same time period. I remember learning that President Reagan was shot while eating in Harcombe.
I had no idea the president ate at Harcombe.
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Associate AD [1036]
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Who knew??
Aug 20, 2021, 5:50 PM
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We were at Clemson during the same time period. I remember learning that President Reagan was shot while eating in Harcombe.
I had no idea the president ate at Harcombe.
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Rival Killer [2868]
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Re: My recollection...
Aug 20, 2021, 4:16 PM
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Weren't events 2 and 3 on your list about 10 years apart? How long did it take you to graduate?
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TigerNet Elite [69825]
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Undergrad in 1985 and MBA in 1988, so seven total***
Aug 20, 2021, 4:21 PM
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Orange Blooded [2368]
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Re: Undergrad in 1985 and MBA in 1988, so seven total***
Aug 21, 2021, 3:54 AM
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Hostage crisis ended in January of 81, so probably predates you a hair. The Berlin wall fell in 89 so it was a little after. It was a long time ago, we'll forgive you as long as the undergrad wasn't in history.
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I was 84 to 88
Aug 20, 2021, 6:47 PM
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Wasn’t Iran-Contra around that time?
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CU Medallion [19108]
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How long were you in school? 1981 and 1989 are the years on
Aug 21, 2021, 4:40 PM
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Iran hostages and Berlin wall fall respectively! 
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 2:22 PM
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none, there was no TV in the dorms, we watched old tapes of the Simpsons and seinfeld. When we lived at University Place, we put our tV on the rail road tracks for fun and every dang one of us got a 3.5 and above that semester.
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Heisman Winner [81904]
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And Pony Express hadn’t expanded
Aug 20, 2021, 2:36 PM
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Into the upstate yet?
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Re: And Pony Express hadn’t expanded
Aug 20, 2021, 2:43 PM
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if you call running rabbit ears out on the balcony at Johnstone and experimenting with all kinds of different ways to wrap aluminum foil around the antennae, TV? I lived another 2-3 years without TV about 8 years ago when I lived near the everglades, on a dirt road and off well water that reeked of sulfur.. I had no idea what was going in the world, and it was lovely.
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National Champion [7153]
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 4:07 PM
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Look at the Millionaire bragging about a TV AND Rabbit Ears. Although, we had an 8-track deck with two massive 6 inch by 3 inch bookshelf speakers mounted on a 1x4 board. So yea, we were pretty cool.
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Head Coach [937]
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gulf war, riots in LA***
Aug 20, 2021, 2:24 PM
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Tiger Spirit [9630]
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Vietnam war, Watergate come to mind***
Aug 20, 2021, 2:29 PM
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Game Changer [1933]
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Re: Vietnam war, Watergate come to mind***
Aug 20, 2021, 2:33 PM
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Vietnam war, Watergate, panty raids
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Re: Vietnam war, Watergate come to mind***
Aug 21, 2021, 7:52 AM
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Same here.
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 2:33 PM
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Challenger exploded (not political I guess, but very memorable)
Iran-Contra
Fall of Berlin Wall
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 10:21 PM
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I remember people watching the shuttle news in the “logia”.
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Heisman Winner [81904]
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MLK and RFK assassinations
Aug 20, 2021, 2:39 PM
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Vietnam always on our minds
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Recruit [76]
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Streaking
Aug 20, 2021, 2:43 PM
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Playmaker [388]
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 2:48 PM
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Harvey Gantt, the first Black, was admitted my Sophomore year. Also the Kennedy assassination took place.
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Athletic Dir [1100]
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 10:56 PM
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I’mwth you, grandpa!
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Freshman [3]
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 2:55 PM
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9/11 was my second senior year.
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Heisman Winner [86111]
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David Duke had a presidential rally.
Aug 20, 2021, 2:55 PM
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Behind the library I think.
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National Champion [7153]
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 3:59 PM
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Nixon resigns
Rumble in the Jungle ("Rope-a-Dope” bout)
Fall of Saigon
Swine flu
Trans-Alaska Pipeline (summer job working in AL does not pan out)
Camp David Accords
Most important event
Chanello's delivers 1st pizza to Clemson dorms. Delivery driver detained for unauthorized visit to campus. Does not hold up, as the driver was a student. Administrations folds, and allows on campus deliveries.
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Orange Blooded [2992]
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David Duke campaigned on campus
Aug 20, 2021, 4:18 PM
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I doubt the libs would let that happen today?
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [101582]
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The US entered WWI
Aug 20, 2021, 4:20 PM
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Signed,
hartins®
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Heisman Winner [81904]
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I resemble that remark ! Hartins was
Aug 21, 2021, 8:31 AM
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there the same time I was.
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Clemson Icon [27773]
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Never doubt our friend , Bob, and his ability
Aug 23, 2021, 3:22 AM
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to remember the SMALLEST of details.
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All-Pro [723]
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 4:22 PM
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1. Clinton/lewisnsky scandal
2. 2000 election
3. Confederate flag at the statehouse
4. Columbine
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Solid Orange [1374]
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 4:35 PM
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Fall of the Berlin Wall.
End of the Soviet Union. Yay we win!
First Gulf War.
Election of Bill Clinton.
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All-Conference [401]
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Paul Dietzal resigned on his post game radio show 09/21/74
Aug 20, 2021, 4:46 PM
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it was the end of the golden error of USC football
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Heisman Winner [86360]
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My time at Clemson got off to a terrible start for world
Aug 20, 2021, 5:12 PM
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events.
1972: Murder of 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics by Palestinian terrorists.
You also had President Nixon's historic visit to China, a HUGE thing at the time.
Also, the beginnings of Watergate, which would eventually bring down Nixon's whole Presidency in 1974.
1973: On December 6th, Gerald R. Ford is sworn in as Vice President, having never been elected to an office higher than senator.
1974: The only winning season during my time at Clemson, 7-4 overall, but with the Undefeated Home Season and a Pepsi bottle to commemorate. I still have one.
Watergate finally forces Nixon to resign, Gerald Ford becomes President, still having never been elected to an office higher than senator.
1975: Worst Clemson loss to the Coots, 56-20 at the Roach, I was there live in person to witness the debacle.
On the world stage, of course, Viet Nam. We got out of there just in time to keep myself and thousands of other soon to be graduates off the conveyor belt to senseless death over there. "Peace with Honor", they called it at the time. In reality, it turned out about like Afghanistan is turning out right now.
1976: Against all odds, and Marullo, I graduated. I do consider that a great world event. Also, we had a little thing called the American BiCentennial. Late in that year, I mistakenly elected my first Democratic President, Jimma Carter. He caused a new word to be added to the English lexicon. Can you say "Malaise" Boys and Girls? I knew you could. 
Eventually inflation around this time was running at something like TWENTY ONE PERCENT. For the next few years, got 10+% raises every year, and was rapidly losing ground to the economy.
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^^^DITTO^^^
Aug 21, 2021, 3:40 AM
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72 - 76.
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911
Aug 20, 2021, 5:30 PM
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Beginning of Iraq and Afghanistan
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 5:49 PM
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Draft lottery.
About as personal as politics ever gets even counting tax.
Pseudo politics was Jane Fonda being booed at the amphitheater
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Clemson Conqueror [11257]
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OJ got away with murder
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Aug 20, 2021, 8:21 PM
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and you could hear people all across campus cheering.
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Re: OJ got away with murder
Aug 20, 2021, 8:48 PM
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Kennedy assassination
Harvey Gantt, 1st black.
First girls dorm
TOL
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 8:53 PM
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I proudly cannot recall due to copious marijuana consumption and general distaste for politicians.
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 9:05 PM
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Streaking
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Streaking political? I guess more liberal than conservative***
Aug 20, 2021, 9:39 PM
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Valley Protector [1419]
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 9:05 PM
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Streaking
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 11:42 PM
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I think it was my freshman year in 1980-81, and the guys had to register for the draft for the 1st time since Vietnam.
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 20, 2021, 11:44 PM
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I remember the Watergate investigation on TV constantly.
When I worked at Clemson 9/11 happened.
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Orange Blooded [4083]
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Cade Carr was a nutcase student senator
Aug 21, 2021, 1:00 AM
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who was threatened by his roommate’s participation in medieval role play (sca) and decided his roommate and friends were satanists who practiced animal sacrifice. Cade went so far as to post a picture of a dead rodent’s head on a stake at YBeach. He acknowledged that this particular rodent was his sacrifice - but he was re-creating an animal sacrifice ritual similar to what his roommate participated in. Beyond bizarre.
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National Champion [8045]
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Had a late class that day but roommate busts in and turns on the tv and says
Aug 21, 2021, 9:00 AM
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We’re going to war dude…. There I see one of the twin towers smoking. And would see the next get hit shortly after. Not really a political event but a very significant one. Fast forward 20 years…our leadership in 8 months of a term just botched the whole mission and leaves weapons, aircrafts, and American lives with any warning. Just like that this whole thing is worse than when we started. Unbelievable
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National Champion [7299]
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 21, 2021, 10:14 AM
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Frank Howard was hung in effigy.
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 21, 2021, 10:59 AM
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Viet Nam and the Chicago Democratic Convention in Chicago where protesters were beaten by police. MLK assassination.
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 21, 2021, 4:21 PM
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Ronald Reagan beating Jimmy Carter in the election. The debate right before the election was priceless. "Were you better off 4 years ago than you are today?"
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Legend [6933]
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JFK shot while I was in Chem lab in 1963
Aug 21, 2021, 4:28 PM
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My lab partner cheered, which shocked me, as first time I heard right wing hatred. "My Mother will be happy because Republicans can take over."
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CU Medallion [19108]
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Challenger explosion
Aug 21, 2021, 4:38 PM
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Game Changer [1724]
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Re: What were the big political events while you were at Clemson
Aug 21, 2021, 8:44 PM
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September 11.
Ill never forget watching the coverage in the student union.
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All-American [555]
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Iran Contra
Aug 23, 2021, 6:36 AM
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Remember Oliver North testifying on TV
Challenger explosion, will always remember coming back to dorm room to change into warm clothes for an outdoor lab and seeing the TV coverage.
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