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Richard M. Nixon

Richard M. Nixon. 1969-1974 37 th President of the United States.  widely regarded as one of the greatest and most pivotal moments in popular music history Joan Baez, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, & many others .

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Richard M. Nixon

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  1. Richard M. Nixon 1969-1974 37th President of the United States

  2.  widely regarded as one of the greatest and most pivotal moments in popular music history Joan Baez, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, & many others http://www.history.com/videos/this-day-in-history-08151969-woodstock-begins#this-day-in-history-08151969-woodstock-begins 1969- Woodstock

  3. Nixon orders secret bombings of Cambodia to destroy N.V supply routes & base camps. Nixon Doctrine- the U.S. would provide arms & aid—but not military forces—to its Asian allies, who would provide their own military forces in resisting communist aggression. Vietnamization- the U.S. would provide S.V. w/ equipment & financial aid but withdraw American troops. 1969- Vietnam War

  4. Nixon nominates Warren Burger as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Apollo 11 lands on the moon 1969- Back in the U.S. http://www.history.com/videos/apollo-11-moonwalk-montage

  5. Kent State Univ. tragedy National Guardsmen fire on antiwar demonstrators Killed four and wounded 9 students a grand jury indicted eight of the guardsmen, but the charges were dismissed for lack of evidence. 1970 http://www.history.com/videos/may-4-1970-national-guard-kills-four-at-kent-state#may-4-1970-national-guard-kills-four-at-kent-state

  6. 26th amendment Lowers voting age from 21 to 18 WHY? 1971

  7. Nixon visits People’s Republic of China 1st president to visit since 1949 SALT I (Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty) signed USSR & U.S. limits each nations’ strategic arms 1972

  8. 1972- Watergate • See handout • http://www.history.com/videos/watergate-ends-nixon-presidency#watergate-ends-nixon-presidency

  9. Supreme Court rules that the death penalty is unconstitutional Nixon is re-elected to a 2nd term by one of the widest margins on record 1972

  10. Supreme Court rules in Roe vs. Wade that the constitutional right to privacy “is broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.” Peace treaty ending the Vietnam War is signed in Paris 1973

  11. Aug. 8- In a TV broadcast, Nixon announces to the nation his resignation that would be effective the next day V. Pres. Gerald Ford becomes President 1974

  12. Nixon wrote numerous books on his experiences in public life and on foreign policy April 22, 1994- Nixon dies in NYC After the Presidency

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