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1 day ago · “It means effectively condoning Richard Nixon’s claim that quote, ‘When the president does it, that means it’s not illegal.’ In fact, most of the conduct at the heart of Nixon’s Watergate scandal, the obstruction of justice, wiretapping, cover-up and the misuse of government agencies could be described as official actions that would ...
3 days ago · 4. 1952: Nixon and Checkers Republican vice president Richard M. Nixon in the 1950s, who famously overcame his “Checkers” scandal of 1952. Source: Richard Nixon Foundation In 1952, a young US senator from California named Richard Nixon was chosen as the running mate of Republican presidential nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower.
1 day ago · The Watergate scandal forced President Richard Nixon to resign after a failed cover up did not prevent the truth from finding its way to public view. While many complained President Bill Clinton ...
1 day ago · The Richard Nixon Foundation demanded a correction from CBS News on Monday after a “60 Minutes” segment stated the 37th U.S. president “sought to destroy” audio tapes that might have implicated him during the Watergate scandal.
1 day ago · Before “Ultra” there was “Bag Man,” her inaugural podcast. The latter told the riveting story of former Vice President Spiro Agnew’s political scandal, which led to his 1973 resignation. But Agnew’s wrongdoing was eclipsed by former President Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal, which resulted in his resignation a year later, too.
5 days ago · In 1972, Republican President of US, Richard Nixon was running for reelection. The Watergate scandal started when 5 “burglars” we caught in the Watergate building, wiretapping phone lines of the US Government. Further investigations showed that the US President Nixon was involved in the case in connection with his reelection.
