The Nixon Presidency - WIP

The Democrats held their convention in ❌ in Chicago. Hubert Humphrey had won the nomination and mayor ❌ was determined that the convention would occur smoothly. This led to an increased police presence.
Around ❌ protesters went to Chicago, they were from a variety of groups including Yippies (the Youth International Party) and ❌.
They were determined to shut down the convention and police attempted to break up a protest rally on ❌. The resulting images were broadcast across the nation and were damaging to the Democrats.

Nixon recognised the increasing importance of the "sun belt." This was the region from North Carolina to ❌. The north-east had typically been the powerhouse of the US (states like New York and Washington) however the 40s and 50s saw the population of the sun belt ❌. Nixon therefore decided to appeal to voters in this area in particular for a number of reasons.

Nixon wanted to reform the welfare system. Opinion polls showed ❌ of Americans believed those on welfare could get a job if they wanted. Nixon wanted to extend the Food Stamps programme and renamed the ❌

The Nixon years saw the introduction of Supplementary Security Income (SSI.) This provided guaranteed ❌ The Nixon years also saw an increase in social security, ❌ benefits.

De facto segregation = ❌
De jure segregation = ❌

Liberal sympathy for the Black Power movement was limited following the ghetto riots ❌

❌ became the new focus of the civil rights campaign.

The ❌ was a particular area of focus for the busing campaign.

He wanted to pass a constitutional amendment ❌ but this was rejected by Congress.
However, he was able to appoint a number of ❌ judges and this had an impact.

Nixon's main successes came with the introduction of the first federal ❌ programme, despite Nixon calling it ❌. ❌ was put into place in ❌ in 1970, and it required government contractors to hire minority workers until targets were reached.

Student protest was at the forefront of anti-war protest. Student numbers had been expanding throughout the 1960s and many were keen to get involved.
Significant student protest included...

Radical students blowing up buildings at the ❌ because black students' scholarships were frozen

Students at ❌ set fire to banks

a pro ❌ demonstration set ❌ Law School library books on fire.

Withdrawing troops from Vietnam reduced protest but Nixon was determined to reduce protest further.

He threatened to end federal scholarships/loans for ❌.
He ordered surveillance of ❌
Prosecuting protestors - in spring 1970, ❌ were arrested in Washington.
Nixon and Agnew constantly called them traitors.