Crisis of Authority: Troubled Economy, The
Inflation soars, in part because of the cost of energy. OPEC nations refuse to sell oil to the U.S. because of the nation's support for Israel in the Yom Kippur War. With major competition from abroad, some U.S. factories close causing millions of w...
Crisis of Authority: Nixon's Domestic Initiatives
The Nixon administration attempts to restore balance between the needs of the poor and desires of the middle class, between the power of the federal government and the interests of local communities. In the process, the welfare state expands more dr...
Crisis of Authority: Election of 1972, The
Nixon easily wins reelection against Democratic Senator George McGovern in 1972. Nixon aims to make significant cuts in federal programs. He also wants to use the power of the White House to impound monies, refusing to spend money that Congress has ...