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Forrest Gump And The Watergate Scandal
Forrest Gump is a man with a low I.Q. that manages to be in the presence of extraordinary events throughout his whole life. Meeting her at a young age and quickly becoming best friends, Forrest falls in love with Jenny Curran. The movie focuses on the adventures that Forrest finds himself in and the people he meets along the way. Some of these people include Bubba and Lieutenant Dan, whom he meets while in the military. Other historical events that Forrest ties into are the Watergate Scandal, founding the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, meeting John Lennon, giving Elvis Presley inspiration for his famous dance moves, and also being centered in the American Ping Pong team that faces off against China, which is related to the Ping

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