Content Description During the election campaign of 1968, presidential candidate Richard Nixon gave a speech titled "The American Spirit" at the Great Hall in the Wren Building of the College of William & Mary. Nixon emphasizes Williamsburg's patriotic and historical character, and argues that the American Spirit is demanding a spirit of change. This change, Nixon argues, concerns a change that demands the return of personal freedom and individuality. With the rise of welfare programs, Nixon argues that...