Following a White House conference on food, nutrition, and health, Pres. Nixon ordered the extension of the food stamp program and substantial increases in allowances.
The final report of the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence warned that the tide of violence would continue to rise and called for massive expenditures on social reform programs.
Pres. Nixon endorsed a Senate amendment prohibiting the use of combat troops in Thailand and Laos, which had been included in a military appropriations bill.
In 1969, AIM (the American Indian Movement) seized control of the island of Alcatraz, turning it into an area free of government control. The siege lasted for 18 months.
