The Rise and Fall of The Rise and Fall of Richard NixonRichard Nixon

Chapter 54 (Chapter 54 (History Alive, History Alive, pp pp 697-707)697-707)

1. What controversy was Nixon 1. What controversy was Nixon caught up in 1952?caught up in 1952?

Nixon was accused of taking Nixon was accused of taking $18,000 illegal contributions$18,000 illegal contributions

2. What was the “Checkers” 2. What was the “Checkers” speech?speech?

► Speech about a dog someone Speech about a dog someone gave him, claimed it was only gave him, claimed it was only thing he did wrong (saying he thing he did wrong (saying he did not take the $18,000)did not take the $18,000)

3. 3. During his 1968 campaign, During his 1968 campaign, what did Nixon claim himself what did Nixon claim himself a “champion of?”a “champion of?”

► Champion of the ordinary Champion of the ordinary man, paid taxes and loved man, paid taxes and loved their country their country

4. How did Nixon appeal to 4. How did Nixon appeal to conservatives?conservatives?

► Wanted to reduce the size of Wanted to reduce the size of the federal governmentthe federal government

5. How was he not successful in 5. How was he not successful in shrinking the federal shrinking the federal government?government?

► He made more federal He made more federal agencies, actually increasing agencies, actually increasing the size of govthe size of gov

6. What is 6. What is OSHAOSHA, and what to they , and what to they do?do?

► ““Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration.” This government Administration.” This government organization is in charge of organization is in charge of protecting workers on the job.protecting workers on the job.

7. What is the 7. What is the EPAEPA, and what do , and what do they do?they do?

► The Environmental Protection The Environmental Protection Agency protects the Agency protects the environment and human environment and human healthhealth

8. What did the 8. What did the Family Family Assistance PlanAssistance Plan do? do?

► Supported families with Supported families with minimal annual incomeminimal annual income

9. How was his record “mixed” on Civil 9. How was his record “mixed” on Civil Rights?Rights?

► He ran a campaign where he was He ran a campaign where he was going to put Southern judges in the going to put Southern judges in the Supreme Court and he wanted Supreme Court and he wanted change the Voters Rights Act! He change the Voters Rights Act! He wanted to reduce federal oversight of wanted to reduce federal oversight of the election process in the South!the election process in the South!

1010. What is . What is stagflationstagflation? ? ► Unemployment is UP, Price$ Unemployment is UP, Price$

are UP!are UP!

11. What happened to make 11. What happened to make “matters worse” in 1973? “matters worse” in 1973? What did it lead to?What did it lead to?

► Middle East stopped shipping Middle East stopped shipping oil to the US = Energy crisis!oil to the US = Energy crisis!

12. 12. How did Nixon attempt to How did Nixon attempt to open relations with China?open relations with China?

► Visited the communist nation, Visited the communist nation, settling tensionssettling tensions

13. 13. How did Nixon help US-Soviet How did Nixon help US-Soviet Union relations?Union relations?

► Lowered tensions with arms Lowered tensions with arms agreement (SALT-Strategic agreement (SALT-Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty)Arms Limitation Treaty)

14. 14. What did What did SALTSALT do? do?► Limited the amount of nuclear Limited the amount of nuclear

weapons.weapons.

15. What happened in the 15. What happened in the Watergate Scandal?Watergate Scandal?

Nixon and his Nixon and his administratioadministration were caught n were caught wiretapping wiretapping the the democratic democratic national national headquartersheadquarters

16. 16. Who were the “plumbers” Who were the “plumbers” and what were they and what were they responsible for?responsible for?

► Plumbers were responsible for Plumbers were responsible for stopping security ‘leaks’ in stopping security ‘leaks’ in the administration.the administration.

17. 17. What did White House What did White House counsel John Dean testify?counsel John Dean testify?

►Testified that Nixon was Testified that Nixon was responsible for a cover-up in responsible for a cover-up in the Watergate break-inthe Watergate break-in

18. 18. What did the Senate What did the Senate Watergate committee Watergate committee subpoena?subpoena?

► Wiretapping tapesWiretapping tapes

19. 19. Why did Nixon resign?Why did Nixon resign?► To avoid impeachment!To avoid impeachment!

20. 20. Who became president after Who became president after Nixon resigned?Nixon resigned?

► Gerald Ford-the Rep. leader of Gerald Ford-the Rep. leader of the House of Representativesthe House of Representatives

21. 21. What did Ford issue Nixon What did Ford issue Nixon that September?that September?

► Ford pardoned Nixon for any Ford pardoned Nixon for any wrong doing in the Watergate wrong doing in the Watergate scandalscandal

22. Picture/caption page 706: What 22. Picture/caption page 706: What happened to the plumbers?happened to the plumbers?

► They were sent to do jail time They were sent to do jail time for their actions in the for their actions in the Watergate break-in (Nixon Watergate break-in (Nixon was pardoned).was pardoned).

► The Watergate incident put The Watergate incident put further distrust in Americans further distrust in Americans in government!in government!