On October 26, 1972, only a week before the U.S. presidential election, Kissinger announced ________ as part of a ploy to get Nixon reelected.
A) massive bombings of Hanoi and Haiphong
B) a peace agreement for the Middle East
C) a new offensive against China
D) his resignation
E) "Peace is at hand"

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Kissinger announced "Peace is at hand" as a signal that peace negotiations to end the Vietnam War were progressing well, in an effort to boost Nixon's chances of reelection. However, the peace talks ultimately failed and the war continued for several more years.

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