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George Washington University

Nixon: "Brazil Helped Rig the Uruguayan Elections"

For Students 9th - 10th
A critical account of the Nixon Administration's policies towards the elections of 1971 in Uruguay. Newly declassified documents give us a revised picture of Latin American policies.
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Other

Photographer's Diary April 20 30, 1975: Fall of Saigon

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the detailed personal account of the fall of Saigon in 1975 by experienced photojournalist Dirck Halstead of Time magazine. Provides an individual's perspective as well as reporting important political and military events in a...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Nixon's Accomplishments and Defeats

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the accomplishments and defeats of President Richard M. Nixon's administration.
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Lesson Plan
University of California

History Project: The Path to Watergate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will write an essay on the causes of the Watergate affair using background information, a chronology of events, and nineteen primary source documents.
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Activity
Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez Project: New York Times v. United States (1971)

For Students 9th - 10th
This U.S. Supreme Court case allowed the publication of the "Pentagon Papers." The OYEZ resource provides an abstract containing a concise summary, an audio file, a link to the full text of the decision and a record of how the justices...
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Handout
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Biographies of the Robes: Warren Earl Burger

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS offers a biographical account of the life of Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger, a conservative appointed by Richard Nixon.
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Handout
Digital History

Digital History: Detente

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the most remarkable foreign policies of the 20th century, Nixon pursued detente in hopes of easing tensions with the Communist world.
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Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Detente

For Students 9th - 10th
As the Vietnam War ended, President Richard Nixon's priority became pursuing better relations with the world's two largest communist superpowers, China and the Soviet Union.
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Curated OER

New York Times: Alexander M. Haig Jr., 1924 2010

For Students 9th - 10th
Four Star General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. is remembered for his good service during Watergate and his questionable service during Reagan's administration after his passing in February 2010.