Final answer:
Nixon expanded affirmative action as a liberal policy towards civil rights.
Step-by-step explanation:
Nixon pursued a policy of deliberate neglect of the civil rights movement and the needs of ethnic minorities. He opposed busing to achieve racial desegregation and sought to overhaul the provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. However, in other policy areas, especially economic ones, Nixon was either moderate or supportive of the progress of African Americans. For example, he expanded affirmative action, a program begun during the Johnson administration to improve employment and educational opportunities for racial minorities.