1 janv. 1974 - Freedom of Information Act

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Freedom of Information Act:Passed in the wake of the Watergate scandal, the 1974 act that gave citizens access to federal records.
Ethics in Government Act:assed in the wake of the Watergate scandal, the 1978 act requires government officials to disclose their financial and employment history and limits the lobbying activities of former elected officials.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act:A law passed in 1978 which prohibited the wiretapping of foreign nationals on U.S. soil without a warrant



As Watergate unfolded, Congress pursued an array of legislation designed to limit the power of the executive branch: the War Powers Act (1973), which reined in the president’s ability to deploy military forces without congressional approval; amendments strengthening the Freedom of Information Act (1974), which gave citizens access to federal records; the Ethics in Government Act (1978), which required government officials to disclose their financial and employment history and limited the lobbying activities of former elected officials; and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978), which prohibited the wiretapping of foreign citizens inside the United States without a warrant.

Popular disdain for politicians, evident in declining voter turnout, deepened with Nixon’s resignation in 1974. “Don’t vote,” read one bumper sticker in 1976. “It only encourages them.” Watergate not only damaged short-term Republican prospects but also shifted the party’s ideological balance to the right. Despite his effective appeal to the “silent majority,” the moderate Nixon was never beloved by conservatives. His relaxation of tensions with the Soviet Union and his visit to communist China, in particular, won him no friends on the right. His disgrace gave more conservative Republicans a chance to reshape the party in their image.

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