Transcript Chapter 24
Chapter 24 Nixon Administration Nixon came in with an idea called New Conservativism 1969 Wanted to return a sense of order Wanted to bring an end to war, end the divide New Federalism • Nixon wanted to decrease influence of Federalism • Wanted to give power to the states which is a component of Federalism • Wanted give states money and let them use it for what they needed: Revenue Sharing • State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act 1972 Welfare • Nixon wanted to overhaul welfare • Family Assistance Plan (FAP) • Every family of 4 with no income up to 1600 a year, 4000 in supplemental • Unemployed mothers had to go to school • Tried to make it more responsible: not the Fed • Bill went down because both parties did not like it for opposite reasons New Fed: 2 Faces • Enhanced some fed programs, but dismantles others • In hopes to get Demos on board, had to support some programs • Increased SS, Medicare, Medicaid • Dismantled: Job Corp, more funding for HUD, Disbanded OEO, Impoundment: SC said he had to send money out could not do this Law and Order Politics • Nix fought with Liberal elements of society • Clashed with anti war • Deescalated war, oversaw peace negotiations • Promised to end urban violence and protests • Appealed to Silent Majority • Used Agnew to confront anti war Southern Strategy • Needed to get support • Appealed to S Demos • Got a conservative SC Justice in Burger • Slowed desegregation to get their vote • Hindered bussing to get their vote • Opposed voting rights act of 1965 being extended • Congress allowed new voters New South • By 1968 many S Dems ready to switch • Had voted for Segregationist Wallace • Nixon was being an opportunist and working to get their vote Busing • Swann v Charlotte Mecklenburg • Allowed for bussing to integrate • Boston and Detroit had protests • Nixon protested to get vote • Criticized Warren court for being so liberal Economy • 1963-73 high inflation and unemployment • Stagflation • Causes: • 1. High inflation due to war and social probs • 2. competition in international trade • 3. new workers: young and women • 4. Dependency on foreign oil – Alliances hurt our access to oil War on Stagflation • • • • Nixon tries to fight Raises taxes cuts budget Congress not play along Raised interest rate to cut down on supply of money • Froze wages and prices • Worked a little but still in recession New Foreign policy • Better in world affairs • Kissinger: Advisor and Sec. of State • Real Politik • Consider power not morals • Not confront weaker nations • New direction • Détente • Need to visit and talk Nixon’s trips! • Nixon goes to China • Had not recognized since 49 • Trying to work rift between USSR and China • Came to some agreements • Neither would try to dominate Pacific • Settle disputes peacefully • Science and Cultural Exchange Moscow • On way home stops in Moscow • Works China against Moscow, and vice versa • Nixon and Brezhnev SALT II • Leads to peace in Vietnam