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A term used by Nixon to describe Americans who didn’t protest or speak out, but supported law, order, and traditional values.
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Nixon’s plan to gain southern white voters by appealing to their opposition to civil rights and big government.
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A policy of easing Cold War tensions between the U.S. and communist countries like the Soviet Union and China.
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Nixon’s national security advisor and secretary of state who helped shape U.S. foreign policy, especially détente.
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Treaties or deals made between two countries; used by Nixon to limit nuclear weapons and improve relations with rivals.
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A 1972 U.S.-Soviet agreement to limit missile defenses, helping reduce the arms race.
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A 1972 U.S.-Soviet deal that froze the number of nuclear weapons each side could have.
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Secretly listening to phone calls; used illegally in the Watergate scandal to spy on political opponents.
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Interfering with a legal investigation; Nixon was accused of this for covering up Watergate.
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Secret payments made to keep someone silent; Nixon’s aides used this to keep the Watergate burglars quiet.
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The process of charging a president with misconduct; Nixon resigned before he could be impeached.
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Official forgiveness for a crime; President Ford gave one to Nixon after he resigned.
