Choose one:
- From popular books or periodicals, identify one myth about Nixon's pre-presidential career. Explain why this belief is inaccurate, and why people came to hold it.
- Analyze TV commercials in the 1960 campaign: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1960. Explain the strategy behind each candidate's TV campaign. Consider the policy environment and the state of public opinion. Did one candidate communicate more effectively than the other?
- Pick one of the debates in the 1960 campaign: https://www.debates.org/index.php?page=1960-debates. Who "won" and why? Consider both the content of what they said as well as their presentation on television.
The specifications:
- Essays should be typed (12-point), double-spaced, and no more than four pages long. I will not read past the fourth page.
- Please submit all papers in this course as Word documents, not pdfs.
- Cite your sources. Please use endnotes in the format of Chicago Manual of Style. Endnotes do not count against the page limit. Please do not use footnotes, which take up too much page space.
- Watch your spelling, grammar, diction, and punctuation. Errors will count against you. Return essays to the Sakai dropbox for this class by 11:59 PM, Friday, February 19. Papers will drop one gradepoint for one day’s lateness, a full letter grade after that.
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