Long Live the King: An MLK Survives Collab TL

january 5th 1968:rumors of a quarrel between Ted and RFK break. The source of the quarrel is said to be to Teds life style,praticuraly his relationship with his wife Joan, which conflicts with RFKs increasingly promenint Catholic morals. interestingly enough RFK dosen't even deny that the conflict is taking place simply stating, "we would perfer private affairs to remain, just that Private"
 
January 22nd 1969: The secret service provides the first family with code names. The President's being "Lazarus" and the First Lady's being "Regal"

The Secret Service gives everyone the same first letter.

For example, Obama was Renegade and Michelle was Radiance.

Bill Clinton was Eagle, Hillary was Evergreen, and Chelsea was Energy.

Palin was Denali and Todd was Driller.
 
Cabinet of Richard Nixon (1969-197X)
President: Richard Nixon
(1969-197X)
Vice President: John Volpe (1969-197X)

Secretary of State: Nelson Rockefeller (1969-1973)
Secretary of the Treasury: George Romney (1969-1971), John Connally (1971-1973)
Secretary of Defense:
Attorney General: Gerald Ford
(1969-1973)
Postmaster General: Winston Blount (1969-1971) (Abolished)
Secretary of the Interior: Walter Hickel (1969-1973)
Secretary of Agriculture:
Secretary of Commerce: Howard Morgens
(1969-1973)
Secretary of Labor:
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare: Milton Eisenhower
(1969-1973)
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development:
Secretary of Transportation:


White House Chief of Staff: Robert Finch (1969-1973),

If Nixon gets a second term, I'd figure he'd dump Rocky for Kissinger. Rocky will likely be a figurehead Sec. of State much like Rogers in OTL, with Kissinger holding the real influence. I'd really like to see Nixon pursue New Federalism more vigorously, so more corporate figures/lesser bureaucrats in the cabinet instead of Governors and Senators (though naturally there will be a few of them) would be a plus. Feel free to add to this!
 
March 26th 1969: Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower passes away as a result of congestive heart failure. President Nixon orders flags to stand at half staff for a full week.

March 28th 1969: The first bombs of Operation Screeching Eagle fall on Cambodia, Laos, and North Vietnam. The operation is the first in Nixon's "Swift Peace" strategy that plans on ramping up bombings significantly in order to drive the North Vietnamese to peace negotiations. In addition, Nixon toys with the "Mad Man" theory with Sec. Def. Paul Nitze, in which it is purposefully leaked to the North Vietnamese that Nixon has heavily discussed indiscriminate bombings of the North Vietnamese dikes should they refuse to negotiate. The President's first Oval Office Address, on March 30th, declares that the bombing campaign is a necessary means to a quick end in Vietnam that will put the least number of American servicemen in danger. He also announces that withdrawal efforts of US soldiers are underway even as bombings increase dramatically.

April 3rd 1969: President Nixon signs executive orders forming committees to examine and study environmental problems plaguing the United States.
 
It’s worth noting that I forgot to keep Humphrey on the ticket, though I’m not sure if he would be willing to play second fiddle to Bobby. I put Terry Sanford in as his interim running mate but I’ll let others decide that permanently.
Well you missed my mad bomber in Japan.
 
August 15th, 1968: Yukio Mishima, an author, playwrite, director, and leader of the Tatenokai has a lunch with his friend and newly elected Councilor, Shintaro Ishihara, that if Mishima wants to change the country he should try and create a politcal party of his own.

August 18th, 1968: The Hida River Bus accident kills 104.

October 21st, 1968: The New Left occupy Shinjuku station.

November 2nd, 1968: A resort hotel fire in Arima Spa, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, according to Fire department officials, 30 person lost their lives, with 44 person wounded.

December 15th, 1968: Seeing the weakness of American leaders and after meeting with a concerned American who agrees with him (rumored to be CIA), Yukio Mishima decides to make the Tatenokai into a political party.
 
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