Watergate Begins June 17, 1972 and ends with the resignation of the president Aug 9, 1974.

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Watergate Begins June 17, 1972 and ends with the resignation of the president Aug 9, 1974

Washington Post reporters who followed the court case of the burglars and realized there may be a White House connection when one of the burglars reported being a retired CIA agent

Carl Bernstein

Bob Woodward

Ben Bradlee Serves as vice president to the Washington Post today Responsible for revealing the Pentagon Papers

Berstein, Bradlee, & Woodward

Nixon’s paranoia may have contributed to his participation in the burglary and cover-up Felt people were against him = “enemies list”- those considered threat to his presidency

The Cover-Up Begins James McCord, one of the burglars was an ex-CIA agent and member of CRP Burglars paid from CRP funds Nixon orders cover-up; false testimony given Mark Felt giving info to Post reporters James McCord                             

William Mark Felt Dubbed “deep throat” by Bernstein and Woodward FBI Agent Whistle-blower Revealed in 2005 DOD: Dec. 2008

Nixon wins the election by a landslide – break-in unnecessary

The Cover-Up Unravels John Dean testifies Implicated Pres. Nixon and the Attorney General John Mitchell Alexander Butterfield reveals that conversations in oval office recorded Nixon refuses to hand over tapes based on executive privilege – to protect national security

“Saturday Night Massacre” Gov’t attorney appointed by president to handle Watergate cases (Oct. ’73) Takes Nixon to court to release tapes Nixon wants him fired; no one wants to fire him so they (2) resign; eventually gets fired = Saturday Night Massacre Nixon’s reputation damaged Fall ’73 V.P. Spiro Agnew resigns for taking bribes as gov. of MD.= Gerald Ford new VP Archibald Cox Special Prosecutor

H. R. Haldeman Chief of Staff President’s right hand man

Impeachment Proceedings Tapes finally turned over and show evidence that Nixon was involve in cover-up House Judiciary Committee vote to impeach – charge with a crime- the president Nixon resigns before impeached Gerald Ford new president Aug 9, 1974

President Nixon’s Last Day

Watergate Impact Ford pardons Nixon – cannot ever be prosecuted for crimes Americans distrust of government and politicians continue to deepen Some say our judicial system works because no one is above the law, to include the president

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