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nixon repub 69-74
tech-space watergate poor econ fall of SV econ competition unemploy oil shortage
isolsted himself=imperial presidency
focused on intern
w/kissinger reduc CW tension
demo congress
vietnam
wanted peace w/honor
nixon doctrine
future asian allies would recieve us support w/o ground forces
kent state n jackson state incident 70
after decrease in forces viet, gov invade cambodia to destroy viet bases there. prtoest at college resulted in killing of students by national guard.
senate not house voted for repeal of gulf of tonkins
then massacre of mylai became public
pentagon paperd
publish in NYtimes of secret gov actions n mistakes/deceptiondealing with vietnam leaked by ellsberg. increased antiwar sentiments
paris accords 73
kissinger conduct secret meetings w/ NV but could not reach a deal. nixon bombs NV to force agreement B-52. NV then agreed, US witdraw its troops n get back POW,
Acccord promised cease fire and free elections. did not end war
nixon visits china 72
was not condemned as soft,
secret negotiation lead to visit w/ Mao lead to recognition of their gov later on in 79
detent
reduction of cw tensions. China n SU are rivals.
good relations with china pressure SU into agreeing to ABMs treaty limiting antibalistic missles.
salt 1
strategic arms limitation talks. su agreed to freeze the # of ballistic misssles carrying nuclear warheafs
southern strategy
nix=minority pres.
silent majority: conservative who unhappy with gov but does not state it publically(bc antiwar, black militant, school busing and counterculture) demo n southwhites, ncatholic bluecollar n surban who disagree with liberal rift in party.
burger court
lberal replaced w/conserv by nixon. warren replaced by burger more conserv. 71= busing end racial prob 72= death penalty harder to get legalized abortion roevwade turn over watergate tapes
election 72
to win the south, nix ask south courts to delay integration and busing orders and nominated 2 south conserv to scourt. court rejected and senate didnt confirm the nominees. auhtorize Agnew to verbally assult war protest and attach press as liberal.
before new federalism
nixon tried to slow growth of Great Society to replace it with family assistance plan= no welfare instead guarenteed anual income for wrkers). congress said no.
did give state more responsibilitysocial programs
new fed
revenue sharing, gov give lcoal gov 30 bill in block grants over 5 yrs to address local needs instead of specifics. approved by repub.
social programs under nix
attempted to bypass congress by takings funds from social programs. demo protested that its was an abuse of executive power. court agreed that p had to carry out laws of congress
econ under nixon 70s
slowdown n high inflation (stagflation). nix cut fed spending but failed, adopted keynesian and deficit spending to not alienate middle class or blue collar. imposed 90day wage n price freeze.
took dollar off gold standard (devalue it to other countries) in increase tax on all import= imporved US blance trade with foreign competitiors
election 72 year
end of recession and congress approve autonmatic increase for ss benefits based of anual rise in cost of livings. protect seniors n poor n disabled, contributed to budget problems. title 9 passed: ended sex discrim in pub schools (athletic affect)
election 72
nix won in south state
and won bbc foreign policy sucess
demo=mcgovern dropped VP bc he had electroshock treatment for depression. antiwar, antiestablishm,ent and liberal. demo controlled both house of congress. nixon won by landslide
CREEP
committee to reelect the president. w. nixon’s admin broke into watergate ajd bugg and other illegal activities
plumbers
stop leaks and discredit oponents. burglarize ellsberg to get info to iscredit him.
nix also wiretaps gov employes and reporters to stop leaks
watergate
nix involved in the cover up of the scandal
sam ervin
lead senate investigating committe bought attention to abuses by televised hearing to the US citizens.
john dean
white house lawyer testified and linked the president to the cover up
resignation of spiro agnew
bc he takes bribe when he was governor of maryland replaced by gerald ford