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Richard Nixon

Elected President in 1968 and re-elected in 1972. Richard Nixon. New Federalism. Nixon’s plan to distribute a portion of federal power to state and local governments. Revenue Sharing. State and local governments could spend their federal dollars however they saw fit. Family Assistance Plan.

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Richard Nixon

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  1. Elected President in 1968 and re-elected in 1972 Richard Nixon U.S. History Chapter 24

  2. New Federalism Nixon’s plan to distribute a portion of federal power to state and local governments U.S. History Chapter 24

  3. Revenue Sharing State and local governments could spend their federal dollars however they saw fit U.S. History Chapter 24

  4. Family Assistance Plan Every family of four with no outside income would receive a payment of $1,600 and possibly up to $4000 a year in supplemental income U.S. History Chapter 24

  5. Armstrong & Aldrin Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin The first men on the moon July 20, 1969 U.S. History Chapter 24

  6. Southern Strategy Nixon’s plan to gain support from conservative southerners U.S. History Chapter 24

  7. Stagflation Rising Inflation + Rising Unemployment = Stagflation U.S. History Chapter 24

  8. OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries U.S. History Chapter 24

  9. Realpolitik Foreign Policy should be based solely on consideration of power, not ideals or moral principles U.S. History Chapter 24

  10. Detente Foreign policy of easing Cold War Tensions U.S. History Chapter 24

  11. China Richard Nixon became the first US President to visit Communist China U.S. History Chapter 24

  12. SALT I Treaty Limited the # of ICBMs for a period of 5 years Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles U.S. History Chapter 24

  13. Watergate Watergate Hotel, Washington D.C. • June 17, 1972 5 men are caught breaking into the D.N.C. headquarters. • The 5 men were part of The Committee to Re-elect the President U.S. History Chapter 24

  14. Watergate Continued January of 1973, Trial • 4 of the 5 plead Guilty • Judge John J. Sirica believed others were involved. Washington Post Reporters • Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein • “Deep Throat” / Mark Felt (FBI #2) Investigation reveals a “cover-up” • Leads all the way to the President U.S. History Chapter 24

  15. The President’s Men H.R. Haldeman – Chief of Staff John Ehrlichman – Chief domestic advisor John Mitchell – Attorney General John Dean – White House Counsel U.S. History Chapter 24

  16. Saturday Night Massacre President Nixon ordered Attorney General Elliot Richardson to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox Richardson refused and resigned U.S. History Chapter 24

  17. 18 ½ minute gap Revelation of Audio Recordings • Nixon refuses to hand over tapes Supreme Court orders the tapes to be handed over. August 5, 1974 • Several “gaps” in tapes, one 18½ minutes • Nixon had knowledge of the break in and cover up U.S. History Chapter 24

  18. Resignation President Nixon was facing Impeachment and decided to resign August 8, 1974 U.S. History Chapter 24

  19. Gerald Ford Vice President, takes over the Presidency when Nixon resigns U.S. History Chapter 24

  20. Pardon September 8, 1974 • Gerald Ford Pardons Nixon • Best for the Country • Self-less act by Ford U.S. History Chapter 24

  21. Election of 1976 • Election of 1976 • (R) Gerald Ford • *(D) James “Jimmy” Carter • Peanut Farmer from Georgia U.S. History Chapter 24

  22. Jimmy Carter • Carter worked on Energy Crisis • National Energy Act (55 mph) • Taxes on gasoline, conservation • Inflation = 14% • Carter’s approval = 26% • (lower than Nixon) U.S. History Chapter 24

  23. National Energy Act Placed a tax on gas guzzling cars and created incentives for alternative energy U.S. History Chapter 24

  24. Human Rights President Carter believed that the US should promote human rights worldwide U.S. History Chapter 24

  25. Panama Canal US treaty with Panama to turn over the Panama Canal to the country of Panama on December 31, 1999 U.S. History Chapter 24

  26. Camp David Accords Peace treaty negotiated between Egypt and Israel at Camp David U.S. History Chapter 24

  27. Ayatollah Khomeini Muslim religious leader that led rebels to overthrow the Shah of Iran and take power. U.S. History Chapter 24

  28. Environmentalism The widespread realization that pollution and overconsumption were damaging the planet Began in the 1960s U.S. History Chapter 24

  29. Rachel Carson Author of “Silent Spring” U.S. History Chapter 24

  30. Earth Day April 22 – a day to raise awareness about the environment, global warming, what can be done U.S. History Chapter 24

  31. EPA Environmental Protection Agency Sets and enforces national pollution standards and assist local governments in pollution control U.S. History Chapter 24

  32. Three Mile Island Harrisburg, PA March 28, 1979 Nuclear Reactor that overheated when it’s cooling system failed Made the country aware of the risks of nuclear power plants U.S. History Chapter 24

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