APRIL 12, 1974

Full News Archive

• Headline: Kissinger's Pessimism on Middle East Talks. Impact: Kissinger's gloomy briefing led to a series of negotiations that eventually gave birth to the phrase 'peace in the Middle East', which has been used so often that it might as well be the title of a bad rom-com.. Fact: Did you know Kissinger's middle name is 'Gloomy'? Just kidding, but it might as well be..
• Headline: Nixon Subpoena: A Historic First. Impact: The first time a President was subpoenaed set a precedent that would ripple through time, leading to future Presidents thinking they are immune to the law. Spoiler alert: they are not.. Fact: Fun fact: Nixon had more tapes than a 90's mixtape enthusiast. Too bad they weren’t all love songs..
• Headline: Nixon and Gromyko Meet in Washington. Impact: Nixon's talks with Gromyko were so tense that they probably fueled the 'Cold War' climate, leading to future generations thinking it was a cool name for a band.. Fact: Did you know that Gromyko's favorite hobby was making awkward small talk? Just kidding, he was all business..
• Headline: Peter Gets 30‐Day Term For Lying on Watergate. Impact: Porter's brief sentence for lying about Watergate opened the floodgates for future scandals, proving that honesty is truly overrated in politics.. Fact: Did you know lying to the FBI is like a rite of passage in politics? Welcome to the club, Mr. Porter!.
• Headline: The Forgotten. Realities. Impact: Reston's note on the scarcity of coverage led future journalists to become even more adept at ignoring critical issues, strengthening the age-old tradition of ‘If it bleeds, it leads.’. Fact: Fun fact: the UN meetings were so boring that even the chairs started dozing off..
• Headline: The Court ‘Ought to Decide for Mr. DeFunis'. Impact: The DeFunis case caused a national debate about race and education that rippled through decades, leading to enough discussions to fill an entire library of 'What were they thinking?' books.. Fact: Did you know that reverse discrimination is just another way of saying ‘I can’t believe I’m not getting into this school because I’m not a minority’?.
• Headline: Campaign Reform Bill Passes Senate, 53 to 32, Amid Predictions That It Will Never Become Law. Impact: The Senate's campaign reform bill passing was like a politician promising to be nice; everyone knew it was unlikely to happen but they clapped anyway.. Fact: Did you know that the Senate’s idea of reform is like putting a band-aid on a shark bite? Good luck with that!.
• Headline: New Music, Some Cute, Some Serious. Impact: The 'Evenings for New Music' concert sparked a renaissance of avant-garde music that led to some very confused parents trying to understand their children's tastes in music.. Fact: Did you know that 'Coming Together' was just a sneak peek into what it felt like when people tried to explain modern art?.
• Headline: EX‐TAX AIDE TERMED WHITE HOUSE SOURCE. Impact: Caulfield's testimony about the IRS set a dangerous precedent where future aides would think they could just spill secrets without consequences, leading to a game of 'who can keep a secret?' that nobody wins.. Fact: Did you know that the IRS is basically the government’s version of that friend who knows too much but never spills? Well, until now..
• Headline: Texts of House Panel Memorandums on Subpoena to Nixon on Watergate Data. Impact: The legal memos on the Watergate subpoena created such a stir that they could be considered the original 'how to get away with murder' guide for politicians, minus the murder part.. Fact: Did you know that legal memos are like the bedtime stories for lawyers? They just love to read them and fall asleep!.