Richard M. Nixon 1969-1974

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Richard M. Nixon1969-1974

• Republican
• Vice Presidents Spiro Agnew
• Gerald Ford

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Foreign Policy

• Detent easing of Cold War tensions,
• Nixon visits China 1st President
• S.A.L.T. Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty- 5
  year agreement to limit missiles,
  intercontinental ballistic or submarine launched
  missiles
• Ping Pong Diplomacy Opening China, Chinas ping
  pong team plays the US ping pong team

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Foreign Policy

• Vietnamization Gradual withdrawal of troops so
  South Vietnamese could take over the war- this
  included secret bombing of Cambodia (Kent State)
• OPEC and Gas shortage control price per barrel
  of oil, Oil embargo to US because US sent aid to
  Israel.

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Domestic Policy

• Environmental Protection Agency - EPA Govt.
  took power to set and enforce pollution
  standards, environmental research, assist state
  and local govt. in pollution control. (Rachel
  Carson Silent Spring
• Stagflation and Revenue Sharing cost of Vietnam
  rising unemployment and inflation, revenue
  sharing state and local govt have more freedom
  to spend federal money.

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Domestic Policy

• Watergate Committee to reelect the President
  (CREEP) tried to cover up a burglary attempt at
  Democratic National Headquarters at the Watergate
  hotel. Nixon tried to cover it up.

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Domestic Policy

• Watergate 2 Washington Post reporters Woodward
  and Bernstein, with the help of a secret source
  code named Deep Throat, brought down the
  President.

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Resignation

• Nixon first President to resign
• Leaves White House in disgrace