Question

What is the Nixon legacy? What should he be remembered for?

Answer 1

Nixon's presidency is shaped by several different important events including:

- The detente policy and the SALT agreement- The easing of tensions between the Soviet Union and the US was thanks to Nixon's policy of detente. This focus on compromising resulted in the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty.

- Title IX- This federal law allowed for equal educational and athletic opportunities for women.

- Watergate- The break-in to the Democratic National Convention was tied to President Nixon and his advisors. The "plumbers" were the group that broke into Watergate. Their goal was to steal information from the Democratic party to see what campaign tactics they were going to use against Nixon in the next election. Ultimately, Nixon was forced to resign due to his involvement in this scandal.