President Richard Nixon's 'Silent Majority' speech was an appeal to:
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Correct answer: Ordinary Americans who supported the war but did not join protests
Nixon sought to show that the vocal anti-war protesters did not represent the views of most Americans. He argued that the majority supported his efforts for 'peace with honor.'
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