Chapter 24 Section 1 Notes

Nixon’s Domestic Policies and Strategies p 196

New Federalism Southern Strategy

Revenue Sharing Nominated southern conservatives to federal courts

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Criticized court-ordered busing

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Philadelphia Plan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) x

Watergate Crisis

Causes Effects

Break-in at Democratic Party headquarters Connections were revealed between burglars and the White House

Washington Post reveals Watergate to public Nixon refused to turn the tapes over citing

executive privilege

Nixon keeps secret tapes of Oval Office (President’s Office) conversations

Judiciary Committee recommends impeachment

Supreme Court rules in United States v. Nixon that he must surrender the tapes

Nixon resigns

Congress enacts reforms to restore confidence and prevent future abuses of

power