THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
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He attempted to prosecute LBJ for violating the War Powers Act
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He lead by example and committed no crimes himself
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He appointed conservatives to the courts and prosecuted draft dodgers
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He successfully withdrew troops from Vietnam
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the general election, Nixon emphasized “law and order", positioning himself as the champion of what he called the “silent majority".
Detailed explanation-2: -Nixon used in a speech on January 23, 1973 to describe the Paris Peace Accords to end the Vietnam War. The phrase is a variation on a campaign promise Nixon made in 1968: “I pledge to you that we shall have an honorable end to the war in Vietnam.” The Accords specified that a ceasefire would take place four days later.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Nixon administration signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union and organized a conference that led to the signing of the Helsinki Accords after Nixon left office.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Republican nominee, former vice president Richard Nixon, defeated both the Democratic nominee, incumbent vice president Hubert Humphrey, and the American Independent Party nominee, former Alabama governor George Wallace.