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Nixon’s America
The 1968 Election Nixon squeaked
by Humphrey & Wallace, vowed to represent Middle America and the Silent Majority
New Federalism Believed US had tired
of LBJ’s Great Society However, also believed
the Govn’t could fix social ills if it gave more power to the states to use locally Revenue Sharing
Expanding Government Power Occupational Safety &
Health Admin (OSHA) regulated the workplace
EPA created Clean Air Act
DEA created Medicare grew
Problems From LBJ’s Economy Cost of Vietnam &
Gt. Society came due for Nixon to pay back Inflation &
recession coupled to create Stagflation
Foreign competition further hurts economy
The Oil Crisis - OPEC
1973- Yom Kippur War causes Arabs to ban together to create OPEC Embargo oil sales to
Israel’s allies Oil jumps 400%
Lines at gas pump
A Flawed Nixon Response
Aug, 1971, places 90 day price freeze on wages and prices
Price controls cause economic tailspin through mid-1970’s
iCue Energy Crisis of 1973
Why did this Happen? Govn’t Interference Uh oh, economics…
High prices signal business to produce more out of self interest
Price & Wage controls make it not worth the time for business to produce and ship more
Causes shortages for the consumer (more gas lines)
Massive Social UpheavalRoe v. Wade
1973 -Burger Court rules for abortions
Highly controversial, still hotly debated
iCue 30 Years After Roe v Wade
Nixon’s Impact on Politics and Society
Southern Strategy Target white
southerners & blue- collar workers, both traditional Dems.
Plan to control national politics for years to come for Repub Party
Southern StrategyGo for the “Dixiecrats”- Democrats against civil rights.
South Historically pro Democrat
First President since Truman to openly go against Civil Rights Tried to weaken Civil Rights Act Against forced busing.
Civil Rights Under Nixon, A Mixed Bag
1971- Supreme Court mandates busing to integrate schools Nixon speaks out, issues
moratorium VERY popular move
all over US
The Philadelphia Plan Required labor
unions & Fed. Contractors to hire minorities First form of
affirmative action Wants to ensure
equal opportunity
Nixon Triumphant Nixon’s 1972 Election
Peace in Vietnam, Men on the moon, represents the common man, strong on crime, middle way on civil rights, popular over China & USSR, Environment...
LANDSLIDE VICTORY
iCue Nixon Bio