The trauma of the war in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal left Americans exhausted, embittered, and disillusioned with politics and politicians. This ABC News program anchored by Peter Jennings appraises the effects of those blights on the political landscape and their impact on the trust between the government and the governed, so vital to the well-being of a representative democracy such as the United States. (46 minutes)

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Part of the Series : The Century: Decades of Change

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		1976-1980: Starting Over The women's and civil rights movements, begun decades earlier and as controversial as ever, continued to evolve during the nation's Bicentennial period. This ABC News program anchored by Peter Jennings focuses on the changing momentum of feminism, ha...(more details)		VHS $69.95 DVD (Chaptered) $69.95
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