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Nixon attempted to hedge the issue by trying to appease both civil rights leaders and segregationists. This attempt to toe the line would ultimately fail and lead to nationwide riots. In the ideal of "law and order", Nixon would bolster the American police force to handle the massive riots.
Although the cause of Civil Rights was entirely unignorable by 1962, Nixon continued to try and remain politically neutral, however, the vocally pro-civil rights Kennedy and the Civil Rights Act of 1962 would end up forcing Nixon to acknowledge civil rights and his decision to either pass the bill or veto it would decide America's relationship with race permanently.
===== Economy =====
When Nixon entered office, he oversaw an era of stagnation. As the American economy struggled, so did many other nations connected to the US economy, especially Canada. As Nixon began to devalue the US Dollar, it caused an economic recession that would be dubbed the "Nixon Shock". With the American economy still struggling, many are beginning to call it the "American Malaise".
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