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Nixon began eliminating several Great Society programs. He gave federal funds to state and local governments. Nixon created strong anticrime laws and promised the Supreme Court Justices with a conservative philosophy.

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In 1972 former CIA agents working for Nixon were caught breaking into the Democratic Party Headquarters at the Watergate complex. Pres. Nixon tried to cover it up, saying it involved national security. Two investigative reporters first reported possible links between the Watergate and the White House. The Senate appointed a committee to investigate and the Attorney general appointed a Special Prosecutor to investigate.

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When the tapes were made public exposing Nixon's lies about the cover up, the House of Representatives moved to impeach Nixon. Nixon fearing being impeached, became the first President to resign.

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Ever since the Communist Revolution in China in 1949, U.S. leaders had to refuse to establish diplomatic relations with the Communist government. The United States treated the Nationalist Chinese government, which had established itself on the island of Taiwan, as the official government of China, and vetoed attempts by Communist China to enter the United Nations. Nixon, however, wanted to create a more pressure on North Vietnam.

Although a strong ant-Communist, he surprised the World by restoring diplomatic relationships with Communist China. In 1972,

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The Nixon's Detente policy is a policy placed on so it wont have any nuclear risk in the states.

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This crisis was brought to the Senate were it was revealed that Nixon had secretly recorded all of his White House conversations. The Senate committee asked to listen to the tapes, but Nixon refused. In the case U.S v. Nixon (1974) Nixon further stated that of he turned over the tapes it would lead to judicial control over the Presidency violation separation of powers. The case was brought to the Supreme Court were it was ruled that Nixon must turn in the tapes.

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The Amendment was approved by congress and sent to the states with a seven year time limit for ratification. Phyllis Schlafly a member of the Women`s Liberation Movement attack the liberal Republicans. Schlafly believed the amendment could possibly lead to unisex restrooms and women will serve in combat roles.