US citizens who supported Nixon's policies but were not politically vocal The "silent majority" was a term that was coined by President Richard Nixon during a nationally televised address to indicate his belief that a majority of Americans supported his policies but remained polite and less vocal

History Jun 01, 2021

US citizens who supported Nixon's policies but were not politically vocal

The "silent majority" was a term that was coined by President Richard Nixon during a nationally televised address to indicate his belief that a majority of Americans supported his policies but remained polite and less vocal. Nixon also believed that those who demonstrated against the involvement of the United States in Vietnam were a very loud minority.