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NIXONNIXON D.C. Survivor ?
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Campaigning in ’68 & ‘72 1968- Riots, armed guards, protests… –MLK, April –RFK, June –Dems Divide… –Nixon squeeker 1972- Victory assured? –Dem anti-war platform –Leaks & plumbers –Landslide…
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DOMESTIC POLICY 1969-1974 Economic Woes ↓ Wage/Price Controls Power returned to states? Economic Woes ↓ Wage/Price Controls Power returned to states?
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FOREIGN POLICY 1969-1974 Vietnamization → “Peace with Honor” “Big” China (PRC) vs. “Taiwan” China (RC) USSR
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WATERGATE (Not your ordinary Apartment complex)
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Shhh! Watergate Office Complex, Washington D.C. C.R.E.E.P, Cover-Up & Payoffs
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The Washington Post
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T.V. Hearings Senate Special Committee
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White House Tapes
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…then he resigns! Meanwhile Agnew’s sworn in…
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Impeachment proceedings begin…
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Nixon Resigns I sure hope Ford pardons me!
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Reflection Questions 1. Nixon regularly makes the list of the best US Foreign policy presidents. Explain why. 2. Where would you draw the line for impeaching a government official? 3. List two things that you learned that were interesting &/or that you will remember easily a month from now.
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