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Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon. 1969-1974 Tumultuous Years Years of Progress…Years of Turmoil. 1969-What a Year!. Nixon inaugurated. A Man Walks on the Moon Video -Apollo 11 Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin Who was Michael Collins? What was the quote? Woodstock Music Ragone was born!.

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Richard Nixon

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  1. Richard Nixon 1969-1974 Tumultuous Years Years of Progress…Years of Turmoil

  2. 1969-What a Year! • Nixon inaugurated. • A Man Walks on the Moon • Video -Apollo 11 • Neil Armstrong • Buzz Aldrin • Who was Michael Collins? • What was the quote? • Woodstock • Music • Ragone was born!

  3. What were Nixon’s Plans? • Law and Order—Conservative Justices Appointed to Supreme Court…impact from the Warren Court • Remember Gideon and Wainwright • Secret Plan to end the War • New Federalism • Smaller Government? What’s the Role of Government? • Big U/Big S---Combination? • Revenue Sharing-Block Grants • Federal Gov’t Collects $-Gives to the States to Spend on designated projects.

  4. Nixon and Domestic PolicesPolitics and Policy • An astute politician who balanced both… • Civil Rights • 70% of African American children in South still attended all black schools…can you say • Brown v BOE Topeka, Kansas • Little Rock • Can you say Southern Vote? • Can you say busing? De Facto? • Remember the Titans? 1971

  5. Nixon and Domestic PolicesPolitics and Policy-2 • Women’s Rights • It’s not the law----Directs Justice Department to Bring sex discriminations suits. • Environment • Creation of EPA • Clean Water Act 1970 –Proposed-but in 1972-vetoes new version….Congress overrides veto---Nixon impounds fund • Policy/Politics/Philosophy??? • Earth Day 1970

  6. Roe v. Wade • This should be an extended discussion. • State laws prohibiting abortions • Court bundles cases…lead case Texas • Texas lawyer defending restrictions---bad joke • Even court debates • 1st, 4th, 9th, and 14th Amendments….Right to Privacy Zone • Who was Roe? Position today? • Controversy exists today…Court shifts….Issue today.

  7. Nixon & Foreign Policy • The Anti-Communist Reaches Out • Remember Nixon’s original rise to prominence? • Could another President have done this? • Who was Henry Kissinger? • Takes advantage of China/Soviet weakening in their relations.

  8. Nixon & Foreign Policy (continued) 1901 • Ping-Pong Diplomacy • Sports in Foreign Policy • Visits China • Soviet Union & Détente’ • SALT??? 1971

  9. Nixon & Foreign Policy (continued) War in the Middle East 1. (1973) Egypt and Syria attack Israel 2. Sec. of State Kissinger uses “shuttle diplomacy” to improve relations 3-Joseph Sisco----Story

  10. Nixon-Foreign and Domestic . Energy crisis (1973): 1. OPEC places embargo on U.S. oil shipments What is OPEC? Why are they mad? 2. Nixon supports Alaskan pipeline 3. Gas Lines-Odd/Even Prices up.

  11. Watergate 1 • Election of 1972 • Committee to Re-Elect the President-CREEP • What was Watergate--- • SAS in School Activity • Plumbers • “What did he know and when did he know it?” • Smoking Gun • Deep Throat- Whistleblower • Woodward and Bernstien--Muckrakers • “I am not a crook.” • Saturday Night Massacre • Hearings-TV will Expose YOU-AGAIN?

  12. Watergate-2

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