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The Nixon Administration

The Nixon Administration. Election of ‘ 68. Democrat Hubert Humphrey LBJ ’ s vice president George Wallace Southern politician Avid supporter of segregation Nixon ’ s ‘ Southern Strategy ’ Met with Strom Thurmond Appoint a Southerner to Supreme Court

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The Nixon Administration

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  1. The Nixon Administration

  2. Election of ‘68 • Democrat Hubert Humphrey • LBJ’s vice president • George Wallace • Southern politician • Avid supporter of segregation • Nixon’s ‘Southern Strategy’ • Met with Strom Thurmond • Appoint a Southerner to Supreme Court • Appoint conservatives to federal courts • Oppose court ordered busing • An acceptable Southern VP • Worked to overturn several civil rights policies

  3. The New Federalism • More control to state and local governments “…closest to the citizens the opportunity to address more of their issues.” • Revenue sharing • Gave more power to the federal government • Imposing conditions/cut off funds • Increase executive power • Impounded funds • Declared unconstitutional

  4. Nixon’s Foreign Policy • Henry Kissinger • Similar views: Vietnam, containing communism, practical approach versus ideology • Focus on China & Soviet Union • Détente (relaxation of tensions) • China • Since 1949, U.S. refused to accept Chinese government • Nixon lifted trade & travel restrictions • Withdrew the defending fleet from Taiwan • Visited in Feb ‘72 “…establish more normal relations”

  5. U.S. Soviet Tensions Ease • American-Soviet summit (Leonid Brezhnev) • High level diplomatic meeting • First president to ever visit the Soviet Union (May ’72) • Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I) • A plan to limit nuclear arms • Agreed to increase trade & exchange scientific info

  6. Assignment • Answer the questions on page 837 (1-7) #4 you need 2 results #6 you need 2 for each country • 15 points • You must imply the question. You will receive half credit if you do not • Due at the end of the hour

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