There can be little doubt that public opinion influenced President Johnson's and President Nixon's deescalation of the Vietnam War.

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Public opinion, particularly the growing anti-war sentiment, played a significant role in both Johnson's decision not to seek re-election in 1968 and Nixon's eventual withdrawal of U.S. troops in 1973. Both presidents faced increasing pressure from the American public to end the seemingly endless war in Vietnam.

There Can Be Little Doubt That Public Opinion Influenced President