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Oct 29, 2009 · Watergate Scandal. A June 1972 break-in to the Democratic National Committee headquarters led to an investigation that revealed multiple abuses of power by the...
- Missy Sullivan
The Watergate scandal resulted in 69 individuals being charged and 48 being found guilty, including: John N. Mitchell , Attorney General of the United States who resigned to become Director of Committee to Re-elect the President , convicted of perjury about his involvement in the Watergate break-in. Served 19 months of a one- to four-year sentence.
Apr 13, 2024 · 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 (DNC) headquarters in the Watergate office-apartment-hotel complex in Washington, D.C., on June 17, 1972. On August 9, 1974, facing likely impeachment ...
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. The Watergate scandal was a series of interlocking political scandals of the U.S. President Richard M. Nixon's administration. The scandal included a break-in at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C., on June 17, 1972, and subsequent cover-up by ...
Watergate scandal, (1972–74) Political scandal involving illegal activities by Pres. Richard Nixon ’s administration. In June 1972 five burglars were arrested after breaking into the Democratic Party’s national headquarters at the Watergate Hotel complex in Washington, D.C.
Wall of Honor. Watergate. In the early morning hours of June 17, 1972, a night guard at a D.C. hotel and office complex was making his rounds when he noticed a suspiciously taped-open exit door....
