1. Chapter 24 Section 1 Notes The Nixon Presidency
Nixon and Pittsburgh
Steelers QB Terry
Bradshaw

2. Nixon’s Economic Policy
New Federalism
believed in decreasing the size of the federal govt.
more responsibilities to state and local govts.
opposite of JFK and LBJ (diff. political party)
Attempts to cut funding for many of their programs
major component = Revenue Sharing
allowing state and local govts. to spend $ given
to them by the Nat. Govt. however they want.

3. 4 Programs Nixon Began Increasing Spending on
Social Security
Medicare
Medicaid
Food stamps
Increased Spending in these areas still continues!

4. Programs Nixon tries to decrease funding for or eliminate
LBJ’s Economic Opportunity Act (Job Corps)
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Congress (mostly Democrat) doesn’t want to stop these
Nixon impounds (takes away) the funds
Federal Courts say this is unconstitutional
Funding resumes

5. The Economy during Nixon’s Presidency
Stagflation begins after Nixon gets reelected in 1972
High Inflation and High Unemployment due to
deficit spending
Vietnam, Great Society
more global trade
less jobs here
a larger work force
women, baby boomers,
minorities, immigrants
rise in oil dependency & prices
Negatively impacts all kinds
of businesses
stock market drops

7. Yom Kippur War (Oct. 1973) Lasted less than 3 weeks
Occurs during holidays (Yom Kippur, Ramadan)
Egypt & Syria invade Israel
Want land back from war in 1967 (Six Day War)
Supported by many other Middle Eastern countries
Also get $$$ and supplies from Soviet Union
U.S. provides support to Israel
End Result:
2,500 Israelis die
15,000 Arabs die
25,000 combined wounded
Many Buildings & Military Equipment destroyed
Little land changes hands
OPEC (Oil Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Ticked off at U.S.
Doesn’t sell oil to us for a yr.
When sales resume, prices are quadrupled

8. The Cartoon at the left depicts Israel trying to protect ”its house” at the beginning of the war. The Cartoon above shows all of the parties involved with the war.

9. Nixon attempts to improve the Economy
Wants to Raise taxes and Cut spending
Not approved by Congress
Raises interest rates
Hurt most consumers even more
Freeze wages and prices for 90 days
Short term fix
things went back to being bad after

10. Nixon’s Impact on the Supreme Court
Appointed 4 new justices
Changed how the Court viewed cases
More conservative (Republican)

11. The 26th Amendment (1971)
Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years old
Brought about because of the Vietnam War (explain)
Nixon supported this
most conservatives didn’t (explain)

12. Nixon’s Southern Strategy
Wants to get reelected in 1972
Won by very little in 1968
Plan = attract White Southern Democrats
How? = Slow Down Desegregation Policies!
He wasn’t successful in most cases
many white Southern Democrats liked that he tried
They voted for him in 1972
This was 1 Factor that led to reelection
Others:
Bringing troops home from Vietnam
Economy had not declined yet
Young people liked 26th Amend.
Foreign Policy: China and Soviets

14. Nixon’s Foreign Policy
Most people would agree this was his strength
Eventually achieved peace in Vietnam
Surrounded himself with smart people to help him
Henry Kissinger – Sec. of State, major foreign policy advisor

15. Nixon Changes U.S. Policy towards Communism
Used to be containment
Stop it from spreading
Have as little contact as possible with major Communist countries
New policy called realpolitik
political realism
Begin dealing directly with Major, Powerful Communist Countries
Achieved through détente
Leaders talking through problems diplomatically rather than militarily
Place less emphasis on smaller, less powerful areas that are or are considering becoming Communist

16. U.S. – Chinese Relations
None from 1949 (when Mao takes over) through 1971
Nixon visits
1st U.S. President to ever go there
Good global public relations
U.S. talking out differences
Opened the door for future trade pacts
Agreed to scientific and cultural exchanges
Diplomacy between
The 2 nations
Began with U.S.
Ping pong Champs
Travelling to China
to play their best
players

17. By the mid 1980s, China had started to trade with Western Countries
(including the U.S.), largely because of realpolitik and détente that began
in the 1970s. Nowadays, many manufactured products enjoyed by
Americans come from China.

18. U.S. – Soviet Relations
No U.S. President had been to Soviet Union since FDR at end of WWII
No President had ever visited Moscow (capital) before Nixon
SALT I Treaty
signed by Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev (Soviet leader)
The 2 powers agreed to keep missiles at 1972 levels for 5 years
stopped escalation of nuclear stockpiles