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Which group did Richard Nixon refer to as the silent majority ?

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US citizens who supported Nixon's policies but were not politically vocal
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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.

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