Warm up: Images Note: Nixon’s Presidency Closing Activity: Quotes Review

1. Warm up: ImagesNote: Nixon’s PresidencyClosing Activity: QuotesReview

6. NOTES

7. New Presidency -elected partly because of distrust of liberal Democratic government -decided to lead a conservative course Meant to provide more order to the nation -Imperial Presidency Rebuild the nation’s prestige and influence internationally

8. New Federalism -wanted to decrease size of government Get the govt. out of handling social issues -New Federalism would give power back to local governments Delegate responsibilities back to lower levels of govt. -introduced revenue sharing of unrestricted money Local and state govt.’s spend their federal dollars on whatever with limited restrictions -did increase some federal programs to get his measures passed – Soc. Sec., Medicare, Medicaid While dismantling others

9. Southern Strategy -gain southern votes by supporting southern policies such as getting the federal gov’t out of desegregation issues, and placing conservative justices to balance a liberal Supreme Ct. At least one Justice form the South -Swann v. Charlotte, 1971 forced busing – School districts may bus students to other schools to end the pattern of all-white, all-black schools -Nixon appoints several more conservative justices

10. Economy -stagflation rising inflation and unemployment Increased # of workers – women, teenagers, immigrants, men -deficit spending Funding the war and social programs -oil cartel embargo, 1973 U.S. supported Israel against Egypt and Syria, OPEC cuts off oil, when lifted in 1974 they quadrupled the price of oil -freeze on wages and prices – 90 days

11. Economy -stagflation rising inflation and unemployment -deficit spending -oil cartel embargo, 1973 -freeze on wages and prices

12. Detente -Henry Kissinger– realpolitik – evaluate a nation’s power – not their ideals, beliefs, or philosophies Sec. Of State -policy of détente easing of tensions with others Weak = ignore, powerful = negotiations or military force -Nixon visits China, 1972 Overlooks communism – world player -SALT Treaties with USSR, 1972 5 yr. agreement w/ the Soviet Union- limit missiles

13. Detente -Henry Kissinger Sec. Of State -policy of détente easing of tensions with others -Nixon visits China, 1972 -SALT Treaties with USSR, 1972

14. Detente -Henry Kissinger Sec. Of State -policy of détente easing of tensions with others -Nixon visits China, 1972 -SALT Treaties with USSR, 1972

15. Watergate -1972 election -group of Nixon’s men break into Watergate hotel to steal campaign secrets from the DNC -CRP (CREEP) – Committee to Reelect the President – lead burglar is their security coordinator (James McCord) -Washington Post Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein – two reporters who would not let go of the burglary during the election -Nixon wins re-election

16. Congressional Investigations -Jan 1973 burglars were sentenced but one offered to talk – James-McCord – Nixon administrators were involved with the burglary and cover up -top aids resign and special prosecutor assigned Was meant to prove no cover up -Senate begins investigation accusations and the tapes -Saturday Night Massacre -Nixon fires prosecutors investigating case

17. Resignation -US v. Nixon, 1974 Nixon must surrender the tapes discussing Watergate - unedited -tapes released but edited Even w/ edited tapes there’s enough evidence against Nixon -House begins process of impeachment -Nixon resigns Presidency -Gerald Ford becomes an un-elected leader 38th President

18. QUOTES

19. “I’ve always thought this country could run itself domestically without a President.” Richard Nixon • “What did the President know and when did he know it?” Senator Howard Baker • “It will be a safer world and a better world if we have a strong, healthy U.S., Europe, Soviet Union, China, and Japan-each balancing the other, not playing one against the other, an even balance.” President Richard Nixon, 1971

20. Quiz

21. This term describes the runaway inflation of the 70’s with the poor economy?

22. Which two nations did Nixon visit in his first term?

23. This event led to the severe increases in gas prices in the early 70’s?

24. This term describes Nixon’s policy of easing tensions with our enemies?

25. This was the Supreme Court case which resulted in Nixon being forced to release tape recordings of White House Conversations?

26. Name the platform that Nixon promoted which called for a reduced role for the federal government?

27. This was the place where a burglary in the Democratic Campaign Headquarters would eventually lead to a President’s resignation?