The Policies of President Richard Milhous Nixon

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The Policies of President Richard Milhous Nixon
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Nixon was a Moderate Republican --more
conservative on some issues, more liberal on
others

• Conservative Policies
• New Federalism
• Revenue Sharing

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Law Order Politics
--appealing to the need for a stricter
criminal justice system --turning away from
solving the root causes of civil disorder
toward protecting personal security
property

• Appointment of
• Conservative
• Justices

Reagan later tripled prison population
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Southern Strategy
--gaining political support in the South by
appealing to racism
Ordered delays in school integration in SC, MS
Opposed integration thru busing
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• Liberal Policies
• Increased Spending for Social Security (Old age
  pensions) Medicare (health care for those 65)
• Oversaw Creation of Environmental Protection
• Agency (EPA)
• Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered
  Species Act

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Nixons Foreign Policy Realpolitik replaces
Containment Realpolitik Dealing with nations
in a practical manner based on how much power
they have i.e. diplomacy with China despite U.S.
opposition to communism and previous focus on
containment
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger
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Nixon Visits China Feb. 1972
Mao Zedong
Ping Pong Diplomacy
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Détentea thawing out or un-freezing of
relations between the U.S. and Soviet Union
Nixon Visits Moscow May 1972
SALT I Treaty

Leonid Brehzhnev
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All Nixons Actions Accomplishments Eventually
Overshadowed by Watergate Scandal