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T/F: Nixon is famous for the Watergate Scandal, but also improved relations with China.

T/F: Reagan is famous for the Camp David Accords.

T/F: Carter is famous for freeing the hostages in the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

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  1. True: Nixon is indeed famous for the Watergate Scandal, but he also improved relations with China through his visit in 1972 and the subsequent normalization of diplomatic relations.

  2. False: Reagan is not known for the Camp David Accords; those were brokered by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 between Israel and Egypt. Reagan's notable foreign policy achievements include the conclusion of the Cold War and the signing of arms reduction treaties with the Soviet Union.

  3. False: Carter was not able to free the hostages during the Iranian Hostage Crisis; they were held for 444 days and were released shortly after Ronald Reagan was inaugurated in 1981. However, Carter is known for his attempts to negotiate their release.