Together, the extended versions add up toâ¦. 1  The Fellowship of the Ring â 228 mins. 2  The Two Towers â 235 mins. 3  The Return of the King â 263 mins. 4  An Unexpected Journey â 182 mins. 5  The Desolation of Smaug â 186 mins. 6  The Battle of the Five Armies â 164 mins. 7  Total = 1,258 minutes (or 2 minutes shy of a whopping 21 hours)
In 1974, as an elder statesman of the party, Goldwater successfully urged President Richard Nixon to resign when evidence of a cover-up in the Watergate scandal became overwhelming and impeachment was imminent.
On July 9, 1971, he sent Henry Kissinger on a secret visit to Peking, to meet with Premier Chou en Lai. Kissinger's goal was to arrange a China visit for his president, and he returned to Washington triumphant. On July 15, Nixon spoke to the nation, announcing that he would visit China the following year. In the first half of 1972, Nixon became the world statesman he had always dreamed he would be.