1. Watergate: Nixon’s Downfall
How does the Watergate cover up lead to Nixon’s resignation?

2. All The President’s Men:
John Mitchell Head of CRP (Nixon re-election) & former Attorney General
HR “Bob” Haldeman- Chief of Staff
John Ehrlichman– Domestic Policy Advisor
Harry Robbins Haldeman
John Dean - White House Counsel
Charles Colson- Special Counsel to President
Howard Hunt
CIA

3. Plumbers break-in to Daniel Ellsberg’s psychiatrist office
Break in at the DNC
After Pentagon Papers, John Ehrlichman & Charles Colson ask Howard Hunt to run “the plumbers” to stop future leaks
Plumbers break-in to Daniel Ellsberg’s psychiatrist office
June 17th, 1972: Burglars are caught trying to “bug” the Democrats’ HQ at the Watergate hotel
Press learns that leader of burglary James McCord worked for CRP aka CREEP (Committee to RE-Elect the President)
Answer Question #1

4. Haldeman informs Nixon of break-in & suggests a cover up
The Cover Up
Haldeman informs Nixon of break-in & suggests a cover up
Shred all documents pertaining to the plumbers
Use CRP (CREEP) money to buy burglars silence
Ask FBI to stop investigation (national security)
Only media covering the story are two Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein
1972: Nixon re-elected in a landslide
Answer Question #2

5. Cover-up Unravels
During the Watergate burglars trial James McCord admits that he originally lied about the break-in
Woodward & Bernstein find out McCord worked for Howard Hunt & the Plumbers
W & B find out Colson & Ehrlichman, hired Hunt and that they and three other people at White House controlled bribe money
W & B are being fed information by a government official code named “Deep Throat”
Deep Throat implicates Haldeman, Mitchell & Dean as three other people involved
Answer Question #3
Answer Question #4
2005: Washington Post has confirmed that Mark Felt, Asst FBI director was Deep Throat

6. White House Tapes
Mitchell, Colson, Haldeman & Ehrlicman resign for their role in the cover-up, claimed Nixon knows nothing
WH counsel John Dean refuses to resign and is fired by Nixon
Senate begins an investigation, Dean testifies President knew of the cover up, White House denies accusations
During Senate hearings its revealed that there was a taping system in the Oval Office
Senate demands Nixon turn over tapes, Nixon claims innocence

7. Nixon v. US
Nixon refuses to give up tapes cites “executive privilege”
Sp Prosecutor Archibald Cox takes Nixon to court over tapes
Answer Questions 5,6,7
VP Agnew resigns due to tax evasion issues, Ford named VP
New Sp Pros Jaworski takes case to Supreme Court – SC forces Nixon to hand over tapes
Despite 18 minute missing gap, tapes show Nixon knew of cover-up – House begins impeachment proceedings

8. Downfall of a President
August 9th, 1974: Rather than face impeachment, Nixon resigns the Presidency
Vice President Gerald Ford sworn in as President