1. Jomell Pajarillo Amanual Robidoux William Ayala
Richard Nixon
Jomell Pajarillo
Amanual Robidoux
William Ayala

2. Entry Task Which President was he? What time period was he elected?
37th President.
What time period was he elected?
Describe what you see in the
political cartoon on the right.

3. About Nixon Born in January 9, 1913 at Yorba Linda, California.
Graduated from Whittier College in 1934 and went to the Duke University School of Law in 1937.
Served in the United States Navy during WWII.
Was in service for
Was Dwight Eisenhower’s vice president for 8 years.
Elected on January 20, 1969 and resigned August 9, 1974.

4. About Nixon (cont.)
Nixon as a presidential candidate promised to end U.S military involvement in the Vietnam War .
Nixon also had a different approach to the cold war which was the Hisbold Program that redefined America’s relations with the two titans of communism, China and the Soviet Union.
From his first days in office he was determined to leave his mark on the Nations internationals affairs during the 1960’s and 70’s.

5. Richard Nixon and Earth
Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and many Acts that protected the environment.
Environmental Protection Agency – An agency that was created to protect human health and environment by specifically enforcing regulations passed by Congress.
The Clean Air Act – Controlled air pollution nationally by enforcing regulations to protect people from airborne contaminants that can be hazardous to human health.
The Clean Water Act – Governed water pollution by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources.
The Endangered Species Act – Specifically designed to protect endangered species from being harmed in any way.

6. Your Assignment Go to http://www.washingtonpost.com/watergate
On a sheet of a paper summarize in your OWN words what you think the Watergate scandal really was.
Explain how the story relates to, or helped to cause, the fall of the presidency.
We will watch the Watergate legacy video altogether, then you will look at all the parts of the Watergate story. (You will take individual notes on this)
MAKE SURE TO TAKE GOOD NOTES AS WELL.

7. Quick Quiz/Exit Task What year was he elected and when did he resign?
What was he accused for? (Why did he resign?)
What agency did he create?
Name one of the three Acts we mentioned.