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I wrote up a very detailed (perhaps too detailed) history of Watergate in this sub last year. Here it is. In very abbreviated form: Under the auspices of the Committee to Re-Elect the President (CREEP), Nixon's executive staff (incl. his Chief of Staff, Attorney General, and others) used campaign donations as a slush fund to run a "dirty tricks" operation to harass political opponents via ...
The Watergate scandal refers to the burglary and illegal wiretapping of the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, in the Watergate complex by members of President Richard Nixon's re-election campaign, and the subsequent cover-up of the break-in resulting in Nixon's resignation on August 9, 1974, as well as other abuses of power by the Nixon White House that were discovered during ...
Watergate scandal, interlocking political scandals of the administration of U.S. Pres. Richard M. Nixon that were revealed following the arrest of five burglars at Democratic National committee headquarters in the Watergate office-apartment-hotel complex in Washington, D.C., on June 17, 1972.
May 8, 2024 · Richard Nixon (born January 9, 1913, Yorba Linda, California, U.S.—died April 22, 1994, New York, New York) was the 37th president of the United States (1969–74), who, faced with almost certain impeachment for his role in the Watergate scandal, became the first American president to resign from office.
Apr 30, 1973 · President Nixon addresses the nation condemning the actions of those involved in the Watergate scandal. He urges the American people to have faith in the judicial system while also advocating for reforms of the system. The President emphasizes the sanctity of the Office of President and his intentions to maintain and promote that sanctity.
Jun 23, 1972 · The court’s decision was unanimous. President Nixon released the tape on August 5. It was one of three conversations he had with Haldeman six days after the Watergate break-in. The tapes prove that he ordered a cover-up of the Watergate burglary. The Smoking Gun tape reveals that Nixon ordered the FBI to abandon its investigation of the break-in.
Nixon made three major speeches on the Watergate scandal during 1973 and 1974. The first was on April 30, 1973, in which he announced the departure of Dean, Haldeman and Ehrlichman. A more defiant speech was delivered on August 15, 1973. Perhaps the politically most difficult speech was the one on April 29, 1974, in which Nixon released partial ...
