24.2 Watergate: Nixon’s Downfall

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24.2 Watergate: Nixon’s Downfall

“The President’s Men” Nixon confided in a small and loyal group of men H.R. Haldeman-Chief of Staff John Ehrlichman-Chief Domestic Adviser John Mitchell-Attorney General

The Drive Toward Reelection Nixon wanted to not only win the 1972 election, but to dominate it June 17, 1972-five men are arrested breaking into the campaign office of the Democratic National Committee Photograph campaign plans Tap, or bug, the phones Employed by the Committee to Reelect the President (CRP)

Nixon’s Response Could have disowned the operation and dismissed everyone involved Instead, tried to cover the incident up CRP paid out $500,000 to keep the five men quiet Nixon won reelection by a huge margin

The Cover-Up Unravels Eventually, all but one of the burglars pleads guilty The Senate began to investigate April 30, 1973-Nixon dismissed John Dean (White House lawyer) and announced the resignation of Haldeman and Ehrlichman

Startling Testimony John Dean testified that Nixon was deeply involved in the cover-up Alexander Butterfield-presidential aid revealed the presence of recording devices in Nixon’s offices

The Saturday Night Massacre A battle for the “Nixon Tapes” ensued Archibald Cox-special prosecutor took Nixon to court to obtain the tapes Nixon refused and ordered Attorney General Elliot Richardson to fire Cox. Richardson refused and resigned, his replacement also refused and was fired Cox was eventually fired, but his replacement continued to pursue the tapes

The Fall of a President April 30, 1974-Nixon tells the public that he will release 1,254 pages of edited transcripts from the tapes Failed to satisfy investigators June 27, 1974-articles of impeachment are approved, tapes are subpoenaed August 8, 1974-Nixon resigns from office

24.3 Gerald ford

Ford travels a rough road Admitted his limitations as president “I’m a ford not a Lincoln” September 8, 1974-ford pardons Richard Nixon in an attempt to move the country beyond Watergate

Ford’s economics “tight Money Policy”-cut government spending and vetoed bills for health, education, and housing Result: inflation dropped by 10%, unemployment dropped to 8%