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Nixon and Ford
Bellwork The 1960s was an era of turbulent
change. Violence erupted in both the north and the south from the Civil Rights movement. Protests engulfed campuses all over America. Leaders were assassinated, and many Americans began to wonder if the country was on the right path. What are the defining characteristics of the type of leader you believe the U.S. needs in a time of crisis?
Nixon and Ford Election of 1968 Nixon
› Foreign Policy and Détente› Domestic Policy
Election of 1972 Oil Embargo Watergate Ford
Election of 1968
Democratic Party
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
Race Riots
Race Riots
Democratic National Convention
Republican Party
America Independent Party George C.
Wallace Dixiecrat Reestablish
Jim Crow South
Nuclear war on Vietnam
Results Nixon won:
› 31.8 million› 301 electoral votes
Wallace’s Results› Won 10 million popular votes› Largest third-party vote in American
history
Nixon and Ford Election of 1968 Nixon
› Foreign Policy and Détente› Domestic Policy
Election of 1972 Oil Embargo Watergate Ford
Henry Kissinger› Secretary of
State
Foreign Policy
Détente Easing of Tensions
Nixon’s Détente With BeijingPing-Pong Diplomacy
March 1971 - Lifts restrictions on travel to China
June 1971 – Ended 21-year embargo on trade with China
February 1972 – Nixon visits China
Nixon’s Détente With Beijing and Moscow
Nixon traveled to the Soviet Union in May 1972
Nixon’s Détente With Beijing and Moscow
The Deal› Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty I (SALT I)
–
Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty I (SALT I)
Five-year agreement that held the number of ICBMs at 1972 levels
Step forward in limiting nuclear arms,
Both started developing MIRVs
Nixon and Ford Election of 1968 Nixon
› Foreign Policy and Détente› Domestic Policy
Election of 1972 Oil Embargo Watergate Ford
Welfare Programs Expanded welfare programs:
› Food Stamps› Aid to families with Dependent Children
(AFDC)
Environmental Actions (1970)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1970
Environmental Actions (1970)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1970
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) 1970
Environmental Actions (1970)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1970
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) 1970
Clean Air Act of 1970
Environmental Actions (1970)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1970
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) 1970
Clean Air Act of 1970 Endangered Species Act of 1973
Inflation Removed U.S. off the gold standard
Nixon and Ford Election of 1968 Nixon
› Foreign Policy and Détente› Domestic Policy
Election of 1972 Oil Embargo Watergate Ford
Election of 1972
Election of 1972 Southern Strategy
› To achieve a solid majority in 1972, he: Appointed conservative Supreme Court
justices Softly applied civil rights Opposed school busing to achieve racial
balance
Election of 1972 Results of the Election of 1972
› Nixon won: 47.2 million-29.2 million 520-17
Nixon and Ford Election of 1968 Nixon
› Foreign Policy and Détente› Domestic Policy
Election of 1972 Oil Embargo Watergate Ford
The Arab Oil Embargo and the Energy Crisis
Attack In the Middle East› October 1973› Syrians and Egyptians surprise
attacked Israel› U.S. supported Israel
Oil Embargo late October 1973, OPEC led by Arab nations put an oil
embargo on the U.S.
Check Up! Nixon believed that he was going to be
remembered as one of the greatest presidents of the 20th Century, and had recording devices installed in the White House so that historians could later examine the actions he took as president. › Briefly create a list of Nixon’s accomplishments. › Then create a list of the accomplishments of
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and LBJ.› Based on your list evaluate Nixon’s presidency.
Nixon and Ford Election of 1968 Nixon
› Foreign Policy and Détente› Domestic Policy
Election of 1972 Oil Embargo Watergate Ford
Pentagon Papers 1971: Daniel Ellsberg –
› a former Defense Department official› Pentagon Papers to the New York Times
Plumbers Response
› Plumbers – Special White House unit created to stop government leaks.
› Goal: gather intelligence/political information
The Watergate Break-In Watergate Washington, D.C. Wiretapped the phones at the DNC
headquarters
The Watergate Break-In Nixon authorized CIA to stop
investigation on the grounds that the matter involved “national security”
Watergate Scandal January 1973 –
› Watergate burglar Trial Results: All either pleaded guilty or were
found guilty› Nixon approved “hush money” to at
least one of the defendants
Watergate Scandal May 1973 –
› John Dean (former White House lawyer) revealed recording system in White House
Watergate Scandal October 1973 –
› VP Spiro Agnew accused of taking bribes
› Agnew resigned › Gerald Ford
became VP
Watergate Scandal January 1974 –
› Congress ordered Nixon to turn over the tapes.
› Nixon refused, citing the executive privilege – the power of the president to withhold information secret that is vital to the nation’s security
Watergate Scandal July 1974 –
› Supreme Court ruled that tapes must be turned over
› Tape recorded Nixon’s giving order to CIA
Watergate Scandal The House Judiciary Committee
voted to impeach the President on the following charges:› Obstruction of justice› Abuse of power› Refusal to obey a congressional order to
turn over his tapes
Impeachment Process Impeachment: To bring official charges
against the president (majority vote in House of Representatives)
Trial/Removal: The individual stands trial (Senate acts as jury; 2/3 majority vote it needed for removal)
Impeachments in U.S. History
Andrew Johnson Richard Nixon Bill Clinton
Recommended for ImpeachmentWhy? Violated law by
firing a cabinet member
Obstruction of justiceAbuse of powerRefusal to obey a congressional order
Lied under oath
Impeached by CongressImpeachment confirmed by Senate
Resignation August 9, 1974 –
› Nixon became the first President ever to resign
› VP Gerald Ford was sworn in.
Should Nixon be charged with a crime?
“When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal.”
-Richard Nixon
Should Nixon be charged with a crime?
Resignation August 9, 1974 –
› Nixon became the first President ever to resign
› VP Gerald Ford was sworn in. A month later Ford pardoned Nixon.
Nixon and Ford Election of 1968 Nixon
› Foreign Policy and Détente› Domestic Policy
Election of 1972 Oil Embargo Watergate Ford
Ford Ford’s Critics
› When Nixon resigned in August 1974, Ford became the first non-elected President. He appointed Nelson Rockefeller to be VP. Now, both the P and VP were appointed. People criticized him as being an illegitimate president
› Some people, including LBJ, believed Ford to be a dim-witted former college football player
› The new President took a lot of criticism from the public for pardoning Nixon. Some people had even suggested that a bargain had been made between Nixon and Ford before he had left office
Ford Helsinki Accords
› Ford generally followed Nixon’s approach, working for détente
› In 1975, Ford, the Soviet Union, and about 30 other nations signed the Helsinki Accords
› In signing the agreement, the countries pledged to cooperate economically, respect existing national boundaries, and promote human rights