1. New Presidency
-elected partly because of distrust of liberal Democratic government
-decided to lead a conservative course
-Imperial Presidency

2. New Federalism
-wanted to decrease size of government
-New Federalism would give power back to local governments
-introduced revenue sharing of unrestricted money
-did increase some federal programs to get his measures passed

3. 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.
-Swann v. Charlotte, 1971
forced busing
-Nixon appoints several more conservative justices

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

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

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

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

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

9. Watergate
-1972 election
-group of Nixon’s men break into Watergate hotel to steal campaign secrets
-CRP (CREEP)
-Washington Post
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
-Nixon wins re-election

10. Congressional Investigations
-Jan 1973 burglars were sentenced but one offered to talk
-top aids resign and special prosecutor assigned
-Senate begins investigation
accusations and the tapes
-Saturday Night Massacre
-Nixon fires prosecutors investigating case

11. Resignation
-US v. Nixon, 1974
-tapes released but edited
-House begins process of impeachment
-Nixon resigns Presidency
-Gerald Ford becomes an un-elected leader