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Maxine Amadi Nixon 1. Terms • Richard M. Nixon : president who decreases size and influence of federal government • New Federalism —gives part of federal power to state, local government • Nixon proposes revenue sharing , which becomes law in 1972: state, local governments now decide how to spend federal money • Family Assistance Plan gives family of four a base income • Southern strategy —appeal to dislike of desegregation, Supreme Court • Stagflation —combination of high inflation, high unemployment • Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) controls prices • Realpolitik —foreign policy based on power issues, not ideals, morals • Nixon, Kissinger follow policy of détente —easing Cold War tensions • 1972, Nixon visits Moscow; he, Brezhnev sign SALT I Treaty : Strategic Arms, limitation Talks limit missiles to 1972 levels Promoted Change Slowed change Revenue sharing program Impounded federal funds Family assistance plan
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Unformatted text preview: Abolished Office of Economic Opportunity SALT I Treaty Opposed school busing 2. 1. Terms • H. R. Haldeman , White House chief of staff • John Ehrlichman , chief domestic adviser • John Mitchell , Nixon’s former attorney general • Committee to Reelect the President break into Democratic headquarters • Watergate scandal is administration attempt to cover up break-in destroy documents, try to stop investigation, buy burglars’ silence • Judge John Sirica presides burglars’ trial, thinks did not act alone • Saturday Night Massacre : Richardson resigns; deputy refuses, fired Cox’s replacement, Leon Jaworski, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns, revealed he accepted bribes • House Judiciary Committee approves 3 articles of impeachment : formal accusation of wrongdoing while in office -charges: obstruction of justice, abuse of power, contempt of Congress...
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