1. Nixon/Ford

2. Domestic Policy List
In 1973, President Nixon ended the draft, moving the United States military to an all-volunteer force.

3. Environmental Protection Agency

4. War on Cancer
Dedicated a $100 million to begin the War on Cancer, a project that created national cancer centers and antidotes to the deadly disease.

5. Collegiate Equality
Signed Title IX in 1972, preventing gender bias at colleges and universities receiving federal aid, opening the door for women in collegiate sports.
President Nixon initiated and oversaw the peaceful desegregation of southern schools.
President Nixon was a great proponent of the 26th Amendment, extending the right to vote to year olds, lowering the voter age from 21.

6. President Nixon ended the policy of forced assimilation of American Indians, returned sacred lands, and became the first American President to give them the right to tribal self-determination.

7. Argentina’s military regime
Henry Kissinger travels to Santiago conference in 1977 and meets with Argentine Foreign Minister Admiral Cesar Augusto Guzzetti.
U.S. Ambassador to Buenos Aires Robert Hill blames Kissinger for rise in Argentina’s terrorism.

8. Chile and the Pinochet Coup
September 11th, “The Coup” led by Augusto Pinochet
Backed by the CIA
“Make their economy scream”

9. Project “FUBELT”
Plan to prevent Allende from taking office
Two tracks
1. Persuade Congress to not elect Allende
2. Coup

10. Ping-Pong Diplomacy
Political tool where US would send table tennis (ping- pong) players to China to compete in tournaments, and in return they would send players here to compete

11. This paved Mao’s invitation to Nixon, which he accepted.
“The small ping-pong ball could be used to move the large ball of the earth”
The team was the first American delegation to China since 1949