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#                 1974: A Year in the Collections      

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Explore items in the Smithsonian's collections related to 1974. In January, the television sitcom *Happy Days* premiered on the ABC network. On March 1, a grand jury in Washington, D.C., indicted several former aides of President Nixon for conspiring to hinder the Watergate investigation. On April 8, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record while playing for the Atlanta Braves. On August 8, Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to resign due to his involvement in the Watergate scandal. The inauguration of Gerald Ford as the 38th president of the United States was held on August 9. 
  -          National Museum of American History        Impeach The Tape Doctor 
-          National Portrait Gallery        The Great Gatsby 
-          Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum        Sculptura Telephone from the Design Line Series 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Jack Nicholson 
-          National Museum of American History        *The Six Million Dollar Man* Lunch Box 
-          National Museum of American History        *The Trial of Billy Jack* Movie Poster 
-          National Museum of African American History and Culture        *Standing on the Verge of Getting It On* 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Reggie Jackson 
-          National Museum of American History        Fonzie's Jacket, worn by Henry Winkler on Happy Days 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Patty Hearst 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Hunter S. Thompson 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Nixon's Shattered Presidency 
-          National Museum of American History        Boxing Gloves worn by Muhammad Ali 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Natalia Makarova and Mikhail Baryshnikov in "Giselle" 
-          National Museum of American History        *Kung Fu* Lunch Box 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Mary Tyler Moore Cast Photo from Fifth Season, 1974 
-          National Museum of African American History and Culture        Denim bucket hat worn by Jimmie Walker as J.J. Evans on Good Times 
-          National Museum of American History        Book, 101 BASIC Computer Games 
-          National Museum of African American History and Culture        *Untitled* 
-          National Museum of American History        suit, 2-piece 
-          National Museum of American History        Cup, Rudy Tutti Frutti Pillsbury 
-          National Museum of American History        coat 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings 
-          National Museum of American History        dress, 1-piece 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Cher 
-          National Museum of American History        Cup, With-It Watermelon Pillsbury 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Pierre Cardin 
-          National Museum of African American History and Culture        Pale blue chiffon dress worn by Janet Jackson at her first piano recital 
-          National Postal Museum        10c Zip Code single 
-          National Museum of African American History and Culture        *Ron Carter, 1974* 
-          National Museum of American History        Bruce Springsteen Poster 
-          National Museum of American History        *Space: 1999* Lunch Box 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Howard Cosell 
-          National Museum of American History        Exxon Gasoline Shortage Sign, 1974 
-          National Museum of American History        Altair 8800 Microcomputer 
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