Richard Nixon became president in 1960. Match up the events of his presidency with their descriptions.
Event:
1. NASA
2. OSHA
3. EPA
4. DEA
5. Arab-Isreali
6. Oil crisis
7. detente
Description:
A govt. agency aimed at reducing use of illegal drugs.
B govt agency focused on a cleaner environment.
C Scientific organization that put a man on the moon
D conflict in the Middle East over land/oil reserves
E term that means a relaxation of tensions between the US and the Soviet Union.
F govt. agency focused on workplace safety
G rapid reduction in oil production, leading to high gas prices
Sorry, but there is an error in the question. Richard Nixon did not become president in 1960. He was elected in 1968 and took office on January 20, 1969, serving as the 37th President of the United States until his resignation on August 9, 1974.
Here are the correct matches for the events of Nixon's presidency:
1. NASA - scientific organization that put a man on the moon
2. OSHA - government agency focused on workplace safety
3. EPA - government agency focused on a cleaner environment
4. DEA - government agency aimed at reducing use of illegal drugs
5. Arab-Israeli - conflict in the Middle East over land/oil reserves
6. Oil crisis - rapid reduction in oil production, leading to high gas prices
7. Détente - term that means a relaxation of tensions between the US and the Soviet Union.