Agenda Have our your writing reflection on Johnson’s presidency Contemporary US Into video Richard M. Nixon notes Video review of Nixon’s presidency Watergate Scandal reading Daily writing reflection (finish for HW)

Richard M. Nixon

Opening China 1972 - Nixon visited communist China and met with Chairman Mao This visit began a relationship between America and China “Ping Pong” diplomacy Strengthened cultural ties

Détente Gradual relaxation of hostilities Nixon and Soviet leader Brezhev agreed to begin diplomacy Diplomacy: developing relationships between nations by talking Peaceful meetings take place The “red telephone” is installed

SALT I 1972 - Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty Part of the détente diplomacy Both America and U.S.S.R. agreed to stop making new weapons

War Powers Act Passed in 1973 Required a President to get permission from Congress before sending U.S. troops to war If there is a national emergency, the president can establish a 60-day “police action” Done in response to Vietnam War

Apollo 11 1969 - NASA landed American astronauts on the moon America “won” the space race Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the surface of the moon

Watergate News got out – not good for Nixon June 17, 1972 To help Nixon win a presidential election, men broke into his opponent's office stole files and planted bugs News got out – not good for Nixon

Nixon vs. United States Nixon lied about knowing about the Watergate break-in The Supreme Court ordered Nixon to give up any evidence Nixon resigned before he could be impeached Impeachment: The process by which a president is removed from office