The Nixon Administration

Election of ‘68 Democrat Hubert Humphrey – LBJ’s vice president George Wallace – Southern politician – Avid supporter of segregation Nixon’s ‘Southern Strategy’ – Met with Strom Thurmond Appoint a Southerner to Supreme Court Appoint conservatives to federal courts Oppose court ordered busing An acceptable Southern VP – Worked to overturn several civil rights policies

The New Federalism More control to state and local governments “…closest to the citizens the opportunity to address more of their issues.” Revenue sharing – Gave more power to the federal government – Imposing conditions/cut off funds Increase executive power – Impounded funds Declared unconstitutional

Nixon’s Foreign Policy Henry Kissinger – Similar views: Vietnam, containing communism, practical approach versus ideology – Focus on China & Soviet Union Détente (relaxation of tensions) China – Since 1949, U.S. refused to accept Chinese government – Nixon lifted trade & travel restrictions – Withdrew the defending fleet from Taiwan – Visited in Feb ‘72 “…establish more normal relations”

U.S. Soviet Tensions Ease American-Soviet summit (Leonid Brezhnev) – High level diplomatic meeting – First president to ever visit the Soviet Union (May ’72) Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I) – A plan to limit nuclear arms – Agreed to increase trade & exchange scientific info

Assignment Answer the questions on page 837 (1-7) #4 you need 2 results #6 you need 2 for each country 15 points You must imply the question. You will receive half credit if you do not Due at the end of the hour