Which group did Richard Nixon refer to as the silent majority?
1 Answer
Dec 22, 2016
US citizens who supported Nixon's policies but were not politically vocal
Explanation:
The "silent majority" was a term that was coined by President Richard Nixon during a nationally televised address to indicate his belief that a majority of Americans supported his policies but remained polite and less vocal. Nixon also believed that those who demonstrated against the involvement of the United States in Vietnam were a very loud minority.