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 Polices Politics 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 Polices Politics 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 1 st, 4 th, 9 th, and 14 th 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) Ping-Pong Diplomacy Sports in Foreign Policy Visits China Soviet Union & Détente’ SALT??? 1901 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?

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