Long Live the King: An MLK Survives Collab TL

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I wonder if the Apollo Program will be affected by Kennedy being in office. Perhaps something like Eyes Turned Skywards where the Apollo program continues past Apollo 17.
 
Who would be a better Speaker candidate for them?

Joe Waggoner was closely tied to the White Citizens Council. He was from north Louisiana.

Jamie Whitten was from north Mississippi. He was a segregationist at that point in time (although he ultimately repented. He was a longtime member of the House.

William Colmer might be the best choice. He was Rules Committee chairman.
 
December 24, 1968 - The Apollo 8 mission is a huge success, with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders becoming the first men to orbit the Moon. (OOC: Same as OTL)
 
Joe Waggoner was closely tied to the White Citizens Council. He was from north Louisiana.

Jamie Whitten was from north Mississippi. He was a segregationist at that point in time (although he ultimately repented. He was a longtime member of the House.

William Colmer might be the best choice. He was Rules Committee chairman.
Alright,thanks
 
January 20, 1969 - Robert F. Kennedy is sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. He plans to continue the Apollo missions in memory of his late brother.
 
FWIW, as a reader but not a contributor, I kinda felt that the selection of Kennedy was somewhat forced by one poster and sort snowballed into an unofficial consensus. I thought Nixon was being developed more thoroughly than Kennedy, and plus, Kennedy frankly always wins it seems.

Imagine the possibilities if Nixon wins - the reshaped GOP, the possibility of a ‘72 rematch with Bobby, Watergate, etc. I’m not advocating outright that you all replace RFK as winner, just maybe consider it more strongly.

I’d be happy to help beef up the timeline of events leading to the election, but I think a consensus on who should win ought to be established first.
 
You know In favor of retconning him to, Mainly i have an objective of devloping Kennedy's politcial ideology Abit more, so I can use it to affect the democratic party,some of whos tenets i Hinted at in my post during the election (you know the pro life side). I would honestly like to keep him in reserve until 1980.
 
You know In favor of retconning him to, Mainly i have an objective of devloping Kennedy's politcial ideology Abit more, so I can use it to affect the democratic party,some of whos tenets i Hinted at in my post during the election (you know the pro life side). I would honestly like to keep him in reserve until 1980.
I basically agree. And that’s definitely a unique take on an RFK Presidency!
 
so since we all agree here let the retconning commence:
November 5th,1968: Richard Nixon Wins the presidency,with victories in California, Texas,New Jersy and Ohio getting him over the top. In his victory speech Nixon promises to be a President "for all Americans,regardless of their race or creed."
 
November 7th 1968: President Elect Nixon begins meeting tri-weekly with President Johnson and sits in with cabinet meetings, war discussions, and other matters in order for the transition to have a "seamless continuance".

November 10th 1968: Nixon meets with Robert Kennedy to discuss bi-partisan cooperation. Nixon asks for his help in securing Democratic teamwork.

November 17th 1968:
Listening to his wife Pat's recommendations and opinions, Nixon cuts a large swath of his staff after securing the election. Among such cuts are H.R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, and John Dean. Following his shooting during the campaign, Nixon had clashed with said staff members and relatively recently had done so on how best to handle certain situations. The cuts come as Nixon begins the selection of a new cabinet.

December 1968:
Over the course of the month, Nixon makes the following decisions and asks the following to join his cabinet. For many positions, he falls back on old friendships and suggestions from his past run in 1960

Chief of Staff - Robert Finch
Ambassador the United Nations - Richard V. Allen
Secretary of Defense - Paul Nitze
Secretary of State - Thomas Dewey
Secretary of the Treasury - George Romney
Health Education and Welfare - Ed Brooke
Attorney General - Gerald R. Ford
 
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December 1968: Robert Kennedy starts writing a book on his views and what he sees as threatnig america, in the book he pushs what he calls American Pioneer Democracy, where he says that Goverment should intervene to help out those who need helping,should fight communism but not lose "our soul to fighting the very evil that thretans us" and should use socially conservative policies "to protrct life and the very souls of our young" this comes from his devout Catholcism. The book,when published in 1970 will be a massive hit and influence the Democratic party in a way similar to Barry Goldwaters famed "consceius of a conservative"
 
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December 1968: Robert Kennedy starts writing a book on his views and what he sees as threatnig america, in the book he pushs what he calls American Pioneer Democracy, where he says that Goverment should intervene to help out those who need helping,should fight communism but not lose "our soul to fighting the very evil that thretans us" and should use socially conservative policies "to protrct life and the very souls of our young" this comes from his devout Catholcism. The book,when published in 1970 will be a massive hit and influence the Democratic party in a way similar to Barry Goldwaters famed "consceius of a conservative"

OOC: I wonder how Ted Kennedy's lifestyle will affect his and Bobby's relationship
 
January 20th 1969: Richard M. Nixon takes the Oath of Office, ascending to the Office of President of the United States. The crescendo of the inauguration parade amd surrounding events is an air demonstration over the national mall performed by the Blue Angels in honor of the new President's naval service.
 
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