Nixon and the environment

Date Issued:: 2013
Summary:: the decades after World War II the United States became the most prosperous nation in the world. Yet, that prosperity and growth had a negative impact on the environmental quality of the nation. By the mid 1960s there was a rise in concern over environmental issues in the American public. Consequently, President Richard M. Nixon in his determination to give the American people what they sought decided to enact policies to bring the environmental crisis to an end. Among the environmental policies of the Nixon Administration was the Clean Air Act of 1970, a highly controversial piece of legislation that placed tough regulations on the automobile industry. Due to the significant role of the auto industry in the American economy, and Nixon's concerns over reelection, there were two major shifts in business/government relations during this era. The first one was characterized by determination to protect the environment with little attention to complaints from the industry. The second one was about protecting the profitability of the industry while giving little attention to environmental problems.

Title:	Nixon and the environment: clean air, automobiles and reelection.	219 views 92 downloads
Name(s):	Escobar, Erwin Mauricio. Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Department of History
Type of Resource:	text
Genre:	Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Date Issued:	2013
Publisher:	Florida Atlantic University
Physical Form:	electronic
Extent:	vi, 78 p. .
Language(s):	English
Summary:	the decades after World War II the United States became the most prosperous nation in the world. Yet, that prosperity and growth had a negative impact on the environmental quality of the nation. By the mid 1960s there was a rise in concern over environmental issues in the American public. Consequently, President Richard M. Nixon in his determination to give the American people what they sought decided to enact policies to bring the environmental crisis to an end. Among the environmental policies of the Nixon Administration was the Clean Air Act of 1970, a highly controversial piece of legislation that placed tough regulations on the automobile industry. Due to the significant role of the auto industry in the American economy, and Nixon's concerns over reelection, there were two major shifts in business/government relations during this era. The first one was characterized by determination to protect the environment with little attention to complaints from the industry. The second one was about protecting the profitability of the industry while giving little attention to environmental problems.
Identifier:	849647449 (oclc), 3360764 (digitool), FADT3360764 (IID), fau:4081 (fedora)
Note(s):	by Erwin Mauricio Escobar. Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013. Includes bibliography. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Subject(s):	Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 Clean Air Act of 1970 Presidents -- United States -- Election -- History -- 20th century Air quality management -- Government policy -- United States -- 20th century Air -- Pollution -- Law and legislation -- United States Automobile industry and trade -- Environmental aspects Transportation -- Environmental aspects United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974
Persistent Link to This Record:	http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3360764
Use and Reproduction:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Host Institution:	FAU

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