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5 days ago · The Watergate scandal was a significant political controversy in the United States during the presidency of Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974, ultimately resulting in Nixon's resignation. It originated from attempts by the Nixon administration to conceal its involvement in the June 17, 1972, break-in at the Democratic National Committee ...
1 day ago · The Watergate break-in was a minor issue in the campaign; for once, Agnew's exclusion from Nixon's inner circle worked in his favor, as he knew nothing of the matter until reading of it in the press, and upon learning from Jeb Magruder that administration officials were responsible for the break-in, cut off discussion of the matter.
3 days ago · In 1972, shortly after the Watergate burglary, on Nixon's orders, Haldeman tried to get CIA boss Helms to tell the FBI to stop investigating the break-in on grounds that it could hurt CIA operations. Helms lost his composure when Haldeman mentioned that Hunt's connection to the burglary could re-open "the whole Bay of Pigs thing."
3 days ago · He would later visit Ehrlichman in prison, where Nixon’s former counsel served 1.5 years for conspiracy, perjury and obstruction of justice in the Watergate break-in that led to the president ...
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5 days ago · The Watergate Break-In. On June 17, 1972, the stage was set for political drama when the Watergate Complex in Washington DC was broken into. This incident, known as the Watergate Break-in, was more than a plot for a spy novel—it was the seed that burgeoned into one of America’s most notorious political scandals. Whistleblowing Incidents
4 days ago · Trending Video. In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon's eventual downfall began with the arrest of five burglars inside the Democratic headquarters in Washington, D.C.’s Watergate complex.
4 days ago · Nixon resigned from office amid the Watergate scandal, which involved a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and subsequent attempts to cover up his administration's involvement.
