The Year I Was Born: 1979
So here I was, arriving into the world, at the end of the 70's, the wildest and craziest decade since the Roaring 20's. Hairstyles, clothing fashions, music and dance, and just about every other aspect of society was experiencing a liberating and expanding consciousness. It seems I missed all the fun. Major trends included a growing disullisionment of government, advances in civil rights, increased influence of the women's movement, a heightened concern for the environment, and increased space exploration. Amid war, social realignment and presidential impeachment proceedings, American culture flourished. Indeed, the events of the times were reflected in and became the inspiraton for much of the music, literature, entertainment, and even fashion.Major National Political Events/Issues Page 2 There was a lot going on in America in 1979. Jimmy Carter was President, along side him Walter Mondale as Vice-President. The U.S. Congress had sizable Democratic majorities in both houses, but still blocked most of the President's program in one house or the other. During their first session, Congress was an independent, argumentative, and voter-conscious body. They seemed more focused on
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