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.
Context of 'August 15, 1971: Nixon Takes US Dollar off Gold Standard'. This is a scalable context timeline. It contains events related to the event August 15, 1971: Nixon Takes US Dollar off Gold Standard. President Nixon officially announces the end of the gold standard system of monetary policy for international exchange of gold deposits in an evening address to the country.