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The Watergate scandal stemmed from illegal activities by Nixon and his aides related to the burglary and wiretapping of the national headquarters of the Democratic Party at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C.; eventually it came to encompass allegations of other loosely related crimes committed both before and after the break-in.
Sep 5, 2018 · Richard Nixon's Paranoia Leads to Watergate Scandal Dean knew that the people receiving payment were involved in the burglary. But he didn’t fully comprehend that he was committing a crime until ...
Aerial view of the Watergate complex, site of June 17, 1972 burglary of Democratic National Committee Headquarters that became synonymous with the President Nixon cover up and eventual resignation ...
Watergate: The aftermath. August 8, 1974: Nixon announces his resignation—and changes the presidency forever (Chapter 4) By Ken Hughes. Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice President Ford will be sworn in as president at that hour in this office. With those words, Richard Nixon became the first—and so ...
That was President Richard Nixon's first assessment of the Watergate break-in on June 20, 1972, three days after five men were apprehended for unlawfully entering Democratic National Committee headquarters. He was right—in the short-term. Less than five months later, 23.5 percent more Americans voted for Nixon than for Democrat George McGovern.
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May 30, 2017 · Aug. 1, 1972. The Washington Post reported that a $25,000 check intended for Nixon’s 1972 reelection campaign was deposited in the bank account of one of the Watergate burglars. It was one of ...
Jun 12, 2022 · How the Watergate scandal changed Washington 08:43. ... actually turns out not to be true in Watergate," he said. "It was Nixon's crimes that were quite terrible, myriad, and manifold. Ultimately ...
