The Watergate Scandal

Objective Examine the circumstances surrounding the Watergate scandal and the impact on the presidency.

Watergate Hotel/Office building in Washington, DC. 1972: ___________ Party national headquarters June, ‘72: Break-in

Republican ___________________________ __________________ (CREEP) Raised money, etc. to get Nixon re-elected. Former Attorney General John Mitchell was director

The ___________________ _____ men caught breaking into Democratic offices at Watergate. Plumbers “stopped leaks” to press, spied on enemies, etc. Plumbers had ties to _______________________ Most famous are G. Gordon Liddy Howard Hunt

Evidence against CREEP Plumber had little black book with ____________ phone number. Plumbers were paid $10,000. Money traced back to CREEP. Attorneys (employed by ____________) showed up to defend the Plumbers despite the fact that the Plumbers hadn’t made a phone call yet.

Nixon orders cover-up Nixon meets with key advisors about Watergate next day. Nixon orders __________ to cover- up Watergate break-in. Nixon publicly announces _________ had nothing to do with break-in.

Senate Investigation begins 7/72: Senate asks ____ to investigate the break-in. Nixon orders two of his aides to block the CIA investigation. Nixon Crime #1: __________________

Washington Post __________________ investigate break-in. Publish stories. Main Source: __________________ –2008: Mark Felt of the FBI “Uncover the cover-up and Nixon’s involvement.

Watergate Uncovered Nixon wins 1972 Presidency in a landslide. Dean giving __________ to people to keep quiet. Promises __________________________________________ if caught. March, 1973: Senate says that there is enough evidence of a cover- up but cannot link ________________________ to the cover-up. Big break comes at the trial of the “Plumbers”.

Plumbers Trial Burglars (Plumbers) sentenced to 6-40 years. James McCord, a Plumber, names people in the White House who are involved in cover-up to save himself, including John Dean. Nixon orders those mentioned by McCord to ____________________.

John Dean makes deal Nixon trying to distance himself from cover-up and put blame on _____________________________________. Nixon fires Dean. Dean makes deal and testifies against Nixon.

The Turning Point Nixon secretary tells of Nixon __________________ conversations. Nixon still has tapes that tell of his involvement in cover- up

The Nixon Tapes Oct. ‘73: Nixon ordered to hand over tapes to prosecutor. Nixon refuses citing _________________ and ____________________. He turns in typed, edited summaries instead.

Talks of Impeachment 1,000,000 letters sent to Congress demanding Nixon’s resignation or impeachment. 11/73: Nixon turns over ______ tapes. There is 18 minutes missing out of one that talks specifically about Watergate. Nixon says it was _______________________________________________________. 11/73: House of Reps. begins hearings to decide if they will _______________ Nixon on Obstruction of Justice. Further investigations show there are a total of ____ tapes (not just 9) made after Watergate break-in and Nixon kept them all.

Battle with House Nixon ordered to turn over all tapes to House of Reps. Nixon refuses. Sends edited transcripts. House approved 3 articles of impeachment: _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

Nixon Problems get worse 5/74: ____________________ orders Nixon to release those tapes. Tapes show that Nixon did indeed order a cover-up and obstructed justice. Will face impeachment charges and possibly charges as a civilian.

Problems with IRS __________________ became Vice-President in 1973 after ________________ had resigned due to tax fraud. IRS announced Nixon owed ____________ in back taxes.

Nixon Resigns Watch Part 9 8/6/74: Nixon resigns before he can be impeached. Nixon never admitted wrong doing.

President Gerald Ford Ford becomes president after Nixon resigns. Ford gives Nixon a _________________, ending Watergate controversy.