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President Nixon Newspaper ActivityDirections: Students will work as editors to create a newspaper describing the major events, people, inventions and effects of the Nixon Presidency. As writers and editors, you will read and report on the central ideas from Chapter 29 Section 4 & 30 Sections 1-2 in the American Journey text, as well as from additional articles and documents provided for you. You will write at least 3 articles covering the 3 main chapters and all of the central ideas listed below. You will use correct spelling, complete sentences, punctuation, capitalization and grammar. You will organize your newspaper with article titles and make sure the newspaper is neat and displayed appropriately. You will also name your newspaper and give it a main title at the top of the first page.As artists, you will draw and color or print pictures and cartoons for your newspaper. You must have at least 2 pictures and 2 political cartoons that illustrate everyday life during the Nixon Presidency (1968-1974).You must also include at least 4 advertisements from the time period.Sections of your newspaper must include the following:I. Nixon’s Election Vietnam1. A New Strategy2. Changes in the Draft3. Troop Withdrawal4. Increased Bombing5. Renewed Opposition at Home6. Expanding the War7. Campus Protests8. The Pentagon Papers9. Peace and the War’s Legacy10. Paris Peace Accords11. The War Ends12. The Human Toll13. Impact of the WarII. Nixon’s Foreign Policy1. Easing the Cold War2. Behind the Iron Curtain3. Détente4. China5. The Soviet Union6. The Middle East7. Arab-Israeli Tensions8. Yom Kippur War9. Shuttle Diplomacy10. Latin AmericaIII. Nixon & Watergate1. Nixon’s Domestic Program2. The Courts3. New Federalism4. Economic Troubles5. Reelection & Watergate6. A Campaign Against Enemies7. Landslide Victory8. The Energy Crisis9. Watergate10. Investigation11. The President Resigns12. A Time for Healing13. Domestic ControversiesAdditional InformationRichard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States from 1969 to 1974. He had previously served as the 36th vice president of the United States from 1953 to 1961, and prior to that as both a U.S. representative and senator from California.Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California. After completing his undergraduate studies at Whittier College, he graduated from Duke University School of Law in 1937 and returned to California to practice law. He and his wife Pat moved to Washington in 1942 to work for the federal government. He subsequently served on active duty in the U.S. Navy Reserve during World War II. Nixon was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946 and to the Senate in 1950. His pursuit of the Hiss Case established his reputation as a leading anti-communist and elevated him to national prominence. He was the running mate of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Republican Party presidential nominee in the 1952 election. Nixon served for eight years as Vice President, becoming the second-youngest vice president in history at age 40. He waged an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 1960, narrowly losing to John F. Kennedy, and lost a race for governor of California to Pat Brown in 1962. In 1968, he ran for the presidency again and was elected, defeating incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey.Nixon ended American involvement in the war in Vietnam in 1973 and brought the American POWs home, and ended the military draft. Nixon's visit to China in 1972 eventually led to diplomatic relations between the two nations and he initiated détente and the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union the same year. His administration generally transferred power from Washington D.C. to the states. He imposed wage and price controls for ninety days, enforced desegregation of Southern schools, established the Environmental Protection Agency and began the War on Cancer. Nixon also presided over the Apollo 11 moon landing, which signaled the end of the moon race. He was reelected in one of the largest electoral landslides in U.S. history in 1972 when he defeated George McGovern.In his second term, Nixon ordered an airlift to resupply Israeli losses in the Yom Kippur War, resulting in the restart of the Middle East peace process and an oil crisis at home. The Nixon administration supported a coup in Chile that ousted the government of Salvador Allende and propelled Augusto Pinochet to power. By late 1973, the Watergate scandal escalated, costing Nixon much of his political support. On August 9, 1974, he resigned in the face of almost certain impeachment and removal from office—the only time a U.S. president has done so. After his resignation, he was issued a controversial pardon by his successor, Gerald Ford. In 20 years of retirement, Nixon wrote nine books and undertook many foreign trips, helping to rehabilitate his image into that of an elder statesman. He suffered a debilitating stroke on April 18, 1994 and died four days later at the age of 81.Facts37th?President of the United StatesIn officeJanuary 20, 1969?– August 9, 1974Vice PresidentSpiro Agnew?(1969–1973)None?(Oct–Dec. 1973)Gerald Ford?(1973–1974)Preceded byLyndon B. JohnsonSucceeded byGerald Ford36th?Vice President of the United StatesIn officeJanuary 20, 1953?– January 20, 1961PresidentDwight D. EisenhowerPreceded byAlben W. BarkleySucceeded byLyndon B. JohnsonUnited States Senatorfrom?CaliforniaIn officeDecember 1, 1950?– January 1, 1953Preceded bySheridan DowneySucceeded byThomas KuchelMember of the?U.S. House of Representativesfrom?California's?12th?districtIn officeJanuary 3, 1947?– November 30, 1950Preceded byJerry VoorhisSucceeded byPatrick J. HillingsPersonal detailsBornRichard Milhous NixonJanuary 9, 1913Yorba Linda, California, U.S.DiedApril 22, 1994?(aged?81)New York City,?New York, U.S.Resting placeRichard Nixon Presidential Library and MuseumPolitical partyRepublicanSpouse(s)Pat Ryan(m.?1940; died?1993)ChildrenTriciaJulieMotherHannah MilhousFatherFrank NixonEducationWhittier College?(BA)Duke University?(JD)SignatureMilitary serviceAllegiance?United StatesBranch/service?United States NavyReserveYears?of service1942–1946 (Active)1946–1966 (Inactive)Rank?CommanderBattles/warsWorld War II???South Pacific Theater[1]Awards?Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal?(2)Pets: Vicky the poodle, Pasha the terrier and King Timahoe the Irish Setter. However, his most well-known pet was Checkers the cocker spaniel when he was Vice-PresidentFavorite Food(s): Breakfast – fresh fruit, wheat germ, coffee; Lunch – Cottage Cheese with fruit (or with ketchup); Dinner – Meatloaf (his most favorite), Steak, AvocadosPicturesCampaigning -1968Nixon’s Presidential Portrait First Inauguration – January 20, 1969Bowling - 1969Visiting troops in South Vietnam – July 1969Addressing the Nation - 1970 Meeting Elvis – 1970President Nixon and Prime Minister Zhou Enlai, left, in Shanghai at the end of Nixon’s visit, February 1972.?CreditBettmann/CorbisNixon and Soviet Premier Brezhnev shake after signing the SALT treaty on May 26, 1972 (Source: Corbis Images).President Richard Nixon speaks near Orlando, Fla., at the Associated Press Managing Editors annual meeting on Nov. 17, 1973, saying "I'm not a crook." (Photo: Associated Press)Nixon leaving the White House after resigning, August 9, 1974.Nixon/Watergate Political CartoonsAdvertisements ................
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