1. The Rise of Richard Nixon Unit 5 Lesson 8 (Sections 32.1 & 32.2)

2. Objectives Identify how Nixon’s personality impacted his administration. Explain how Nixon’s domestic policies differed from his Democratic predecessors. Analyze Nixon’s role in reducing Cold War tensions.

3. Warm Up: What was Nixon’s campaign promise? Peace w/honor abroad Law & order at home Click to play

4. The Nixon Administration “Imperial presidency” The President’s Men ▫HR Haldeman- Chief of Staff ▫John Erlichman- Domestic Advisor ▫John Mitchell- Attorney General ▫John Dean- Presidential Counsel ▫Henry Kissinger- Secretary of State

5. Domestic Agenda– “New Conservatism” Problem 1: Economy ▫Inflation and unemployment on rise ▫Dependence on foreign oil (prices ↑) Solutions ▫Raise taxes and cut budget ▫Deficit spending ▫Price & wage controls OPEC Oil Embargo results in recession… unavoidable!

6. Problem 2: Size of Federal Government ▫Great Society- Too much fed responsibility  Did increase Soc Sec, Medicare, and Medicaid! ▫Welfare inefficient Solutions ▫New Federalism- share certain responsibilities w/states  Revenue Sharing ▫Impoundment- Withheld fed $ for programs he didn’t like (unconstitutional)

7. Problem 3: Domestic Upheaval ▫Antiwar Protestors, Student Radicals, Counterculture ▫Press leaks ▫Rising crime, growing drug use ▫Liberal Ct and Brown II – speedy desegregation Solutions ▫Justice Dept Wiretaps, FBI investigations, IRS audits, “Enemies List”Enemies List ▫VP Spiro Agnew- Vocal lashings of media and liberals ▫“Southern Strategy” – opposed extending VRA, interfered w/desegregation via busing ▫Appointed 4 conservative SC justices (Warren Burger)

8. A New Foreign Policy Henry Kissinger ▫Realpolitik – evaluate nation’s power, not political ideals Détente ▫Relaxing tension w/Communist nations

9. Ping Pong Diplomacy Ping Pong Diplomacy & ChinaChina ’70 shouldn’t isolate China ‘71 end travel ban & trade embargo ’72 Visit (1 st Pres ever)Visit Click to play

10. Détente with the Soviet Union ’72 Visit to Moscow Brezhnev ▫Explore space ▫Ease trade limits ▫Nuclear weapons pact  SALT I

11. Peace With Honor in Vietnam Vietnamization ▫Gradual withdraw US troops Increased scope ▫Laos & Cambodia = protest at home Paris Peace Accords Jan 1973 Click for video

12. Activity 32.1 & 32.2 Quizzes

13. Closure How did Nixon’s personality impact his administration? Withdrawn, Secretive & Insecure = Small group advisors Believed in power of govt, law & order, respect Hated to lose = Enemies list, Vietnam, Watergate…