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Although Nixon was a member of the [[Republican Party]], he had many [[liberal]] positions. In his tenure he enacted the [[Environmental Protection Agency]] (EPA) and the [[Occupational Safety and Health Act]]. Nixon also fought "[[Global warming]]".<ref>https://www.wnd.com/2011/06/306893/</ref> However, he was [[conservative]] on other issues. He also spoke out against [[homosexuality]] and said it would lead to the "downfall of civilization".<ref>https://youtu.be/cMfVnBmpMm8 '''(Warning: clip contains profanity)'''</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/TivVcfSBVSM '''(Warning: clip contains profanity)'''</ref>
Although Nixon was a member of the [[Republican Party]], he had many [[liberal]] positions. In his tenure he enacted the [[Environmental Protection Agency]] (EPA) and the [[Occupational Safety and Health Act]]. Nixon also fought "[[Global warming]]".<ref>https://www.wnd.com/2011/06/306893/</ref> However, he was [[conservative]] on other issues. He also spoke out against [[homosexuality]] and said it would lead to the "downfall of civilization".<ref>https://youtu.be/cMfVnBmpMm8 '''(Warning: clip contains profanity)'''</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/TivVcfSBVSM '''(Warning: clip contains profanity)'''</ref>
===The petrodollar agreement===
===Closing the gold window and the petrodollar agreement===
{{See also|Petrodollar}}
{{See also|Petrodollar}}
[[File:Nixon-meeting-aspen.jpg|300px|right|thumb|''Left to right:'' [[Arthur Burns]], [[John Connally]], Richard Nixon, [[George Schultz]], and Paul McCracken.]]
[[File:Nixon-meeting-aspen.jpg|300px|right|thumb|''Left to right:'' [[Arthur Burns]], [[John Connally]], Richard Nixon, [[George Schultz]], and Paul McCracken.]]