Couple of years earlier NG killed liberals at Kent State. There were anti war protests everywhere. I remember Jew Olympians being bloodied in Munich. Watergate of course dominated the news. Some of us were pelted and spit on when de-boarding in San Diego. Refineries, foundries, power plants and grain processors were being shut down. Gasoline went from $.28 to $.43 overnight. IRA was in the news daily with all the bombings and deaths. Drugs were rampant and available everywhere. I became old enough to consume alcohol legally. My girlfriend got pregnant. Good times and bad times. Oh, my future father-in-law was getting rich in the stock market.