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Johnson:
gun control act of 1968- regulates the firearms industry and firearms owners- passed in response to jfk, rfk, mlk
the veitnam conflict dominated much of johnsons presidency
believed in the domino theory
gulf of tonkin resolution- congress gave johnson power to wage war in veitnam as he saw fit
nixon:
37th president
ran a very close election against kennedy
ran against humphery in 68 and won that one
accepted a dog from someone (?)
ended the draft
friends with china- open relations
desegregated classes in the south
the watergate scandal
only president who resigned
only person elected twice as president and vice president
veitnam conflict dominated much of his president
promised to end the war
expanded the war to campodia and laos bombing ho chi minh trail
the nixon doctrine- vietnamization- we pull out and let south vietnam fight
paris peace accords signed in 1973 stopped fighting
did a lot with the environment
clean air act of 1970
the 70s were known as the environmental decade
national environmental policy act
war on drugs- 1971
supported affirmative action
equal employment opportunity act- enforces laws against workplace discrimination based on an individuals race, color, national origin, sex, age, perceived intelligence, etc
signed title lX (1972) prohibiting gender discrimination in all federally funded schools
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