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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.
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 headquarters in the Watergate office-apartment-hotel complex in Washington, D.C., on June 17, 1972.
Oct 9, 2018 · Home. Topics. U.S. Presidents. The Watergate Scandal: A Timeline. Trace the milestones of a scandal that rocked the nation. By: History Staff. Updated: June 29, 2023 | Original: October 9,...
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. He quickly alerted...
Jun 13, 2022 · How the Watergate scandal broke to the world: A visual timeline. By Bonnie Berkowitz. and. Dylan Moriarty. June 13, 2022. 24. When Americans woke up on June 17, 1972, they knew President...
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.
