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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (1970)
The Environmental Protection Agency is an independent agency of the United States federal government for environmental protection. President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970 and it began operation on December 2, 1970, after Nixon signed an executive order. -
Policy Of Detente Begins(1971)
It was a period of the easing of Cold War tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.It was a time of increased trade and cooperation with the soviet union of the SALT treaties. -
Nixon Visit China
Nixon visited china in 1972.The visit was an important strategic and diplomatic overture that marked the culmination of the Nixon administration's resumption of harmonious relations between the United States and China after years of diplomatic isolation.