Roe v. Wade• abortion is a
fundamental right, included in the right to privacy
• Court therefore set up a system of trimesters:– 1st trimester: no State restriction
on abortion– 2nd trimester: State can regulate
abortion related ot mother’s health
– 3rd trimester: State can restrict abortion
Henry Kissinger- Sec. of State
• Also the National Security Advisor• a key negotiator of the withdrawal of
American forces from Vietnam, • for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
• Realpolitik–dealing with
other powerful nations in a practical manner rather than political belief
Detente• Policy in easing
Cold War tensions• Nixon visited– Beijing, China– Moscow, Soviet
• SALT I Treaty– Strategic Arms
Limitation Talks• to limit ICBMs
(missiles)
Watergate Scandal•When: June 1972- campaign for re-election
•Pres. Nixon link to covering the break in at the Democratic Party’s headquarters
Watergate Scandal•When: June 1972- campaign for re-election
•Pres. Nixon link to covering the break in at the Democratic Party’s headquarters
Yes, go ahead bug the place. I want to know their
campaign strategies, so I can cheat and win the next
election!
Donald Segretti
Gordon Liddy
Herbert Porter
Jeb Stuart MacgruderMaurice Stans
•When: June 1972- campaign for re-election
•Pres. Nixon link to covering the break in at the Democratic Party’s headquarters
•Pres. Nixon refuse to surrender the tape claiming breach of national security
•Supreme Court ruled against and order Pres. To surrender tape
Watergate Scandal•When: June 1972- campaign for re-election
•Pres. Nixon link to covering the break in at the Democratic Party’s headquarters
•Revealed in his tape recorder conversation of cover up
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
from Washington Post
•When: June 1972- campaign for re-election
•Pres. Nixon link to covering the break in at the Democratic Party’s headquarters
Nixon “I am not a crook”
Nixon released tape but with many gaps including 18 ½ minutes gap
Tape revealed Nixon knew about burglary, his agreement to obstruct FBI investigation,
•House vote to impeach
•Nixon decided to resign instead
•The only president in office to resign the presidency
•Ford will pardon Nixon
Iran Hostage Crisis- 1979
• Shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlavi- widespread corruption
• Muslim leader- Ayatollah Khomeini– Led revolt to
overthrow government– US aided Shah- enter
US for medical treatment• Rebels took 52 US
hostage• Hostages released
1981
OPEC• Organization of
Petroleum Exporting Countries (1960)
• Export large amount of oil
• Play a part in determining oil price
• 5 Founding members: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela
• Now consists of 13 countries
Three Mile Island- 1979
• Nuclear power plant leaked radiation to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
• 100,000 were evacuated
• Led to stricter safety standards and inspection procedures
Environmental Concerns
• Earth Day- April 22, 1970
• EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)– Power to set and
enforce pollution standards, conduct research
– Clean Air Act– Endangered
Species Act
Southeast Asia Mayaguez incident
• Cambodia seized US ship in the Gulf of Siam– Ford send troops to
rescue 39 crew– 41 troops died
National Energy Act
• Tax on gas guzzling cars
• Removed price control on oil
• Extended tax credit on alternative energy
• To ease dependence on oil
Human Rights
• Freedom and liberties throughout the world• Cut military aid countries that imprison and
torture own citizen• Led to collapse of detente
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