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Title: Richard M. Nixon 1969-1974


1
Richard M. Nixon1969-1974
  • Republican
  • Vice Presidents Spiro Agnew
  • Gerald Ford

2
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

3
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.

4
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.

5
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.

6
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.

7
Resignation
  • Nixon first President to resign
  • Leaves White House in disgrace
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