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Oct 29, 2009 · The Watergate scandal began early in the morning of June 17, 1972, when several burglars were arrested in the office of the Democratic National Committee, located in the Watergate complex of...
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 ...
By Tom van der Voort. Return to Watergate home page. Nixon's 1972 campaign slogan. “It's going to be forgotten.” 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.
Cover-up and its unraveling Initial cover-up Address book of Watergate burglar Bernard Barker, discovered in a room at the Watergate Hotel, June 18, 1972. Within hours of the burglars' arrests, the FBI discovered E. Howard Hunt's name in Barker and Martínez's address books.
Jun 13, 2022 · A coverup is uncovered. Citing FBI and Justice Department files, Woodward and Bernstein report that the break-in was part of an extensive campaign of spying and sabotage against Democratic ...
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.
