Transcript Opening Splash
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“Nix”onal Policy All the Kings Men Economy
Un-
Uh-Oh - $100 Where were five men arrested while bugging Democratic National Headquarters?” Watergate Hotel
$200 Uh-Oh - $200 He accused the President of covering-up the Watergate break in?
John Dean
Uh-Oh - $300 When V-P Agnew was forced to resign for corruptions (kick backs) Congress approved the 25 th amendment and appointed him veep?
Jerry Ford
Uh-Oh - $400 When White House tapes were subpoenaed by special investigator Archibald Cox, many showed up in this condition?
With erasures
Uh-Oh - $500 Nixon used this Constitutional measure to protect himself against Watergate?
Executive privilege
$100 Nam 2 - $100 Nixon’s broad experience with this allowed him to deal with Vietnam & the war in a different way than LBJ?
Foreign policy
Nam 2 - $200 This policy said that the U.S. would honor its commitment, but that Asian countries would have to fight their own wars?
Nixon Doctrine
Nam 2 - $300 $300 Disgust among Americans reached a high point in 1970 when it was proven that American troops were massacring women & children at this place?
Mai Lai
Nam 2 - $400 To end the war, Nixon ordered the Army to invade and bomb this country?
Cambodia
Nam 2 - $500 The U.S. withdrew completely in 1973. What happened next?
N. Vietnam took over. Ho Chi Minh became leader of the entire country
“Nix”onal Policy - $100 This amendment to the Constitution lower the voting age to 18?
26th
“Nix”onal Policy - $200 To strengthen the American hand, Nixon recognized this country?
China
“Nix”onal Policy - $300 He got these agreements from the Soviets?
Strategic Arms (SALT)
“Nix”onal Policy - $400 In response to the N. Vietnamese breaking through the DMZ, Nixon did this?
Ordered around the clock bombing of Hanoi
“Nix”onal Policy - $500 Nixon continued to bomb Cambodia secretly to keep this tyrant in power?
Pol Pot
All the Kings Men - $100 Nixon used the clash between Communist China & Russia to push N. Vietnam for this?
Peace
All the Kings Men - $200 Nixon’s National Security Adviser?
Henry Kissinger
$300 All the Kings Men - $300 This “New Dealer” influenced the Supreme Court from the 30’s until the 70’s?
Earl Warren (He was like John Marshall)
All the Kings Men - $400 When Warren “retired”, this man led the Nixon controlled Supreme Court?
Warren Burger
All the Kings Men - $500 Nixon was still unhappy with the court when they handed down the decision in this case?
Roe vs Wade
Economy - $100 Probably the biggest problem of the 70’s?
Inflation
Economy - $200 When Congress passed a budget appropriations bill over his veto, Nixon did this?
Impounded the money (refused to spend it)
Economy - $300 This new Federal agency added to the tax burden of the 70’s?
EPA
$400 Economy - $400 To end inflation, Nixon did these two things?
Took the U.S. off the gold standard Placed a 90 day wage & price freeze on the nation
Economy - $500 Finally, Congress voted to do this to Social Security?
Increase benefits (and it would automatically increase when inflation rose 3%)
Un- - $100 He was never elected President, yet he served in that office. Who & how?
Ford - 25 th amendment
Un- - $200 Fords 1 st official act as President?
Pardoned Nixon
Un- - $300 One of Ford’s biggest problems was what to do with these displaced Asians?
Boat people
$400 Un- - $400 Détente moved forward with the U.S. & Russia signing these documents?
Helsinki Accords
Un- - $500 Still smarting after Vietnam, Ford responded swiftly when this merchant ship was captured by Cambodians?
Mayaquez – It restored some dignity to U.S. foreign affairs