Chapter 25 Section 3 The Watergate Scandal

Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Section 3Section 3

The Watergate The Watergate ScandalScandal

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Content at A GlanceContent at A GlanceThe 1972 presidential election was The 1972 presidential election was coming up; Nixon and his staff were coming up; Nixon and his staff were determined to win even if this meant determined to win even if this meant

committing crimes.committing crimes.

Paranoid President…Paranoid staffParanoid President…Paranoid staff Enemies listEnemies list: list of : list of

influential people who influential people who didn’t like Nixon, decided didn’t like Nixon, decided to “harass” them.to “harass” them.

WiretapsWiretaps: Nixon told : Nixon told Kissinger to tap phones of Kissinger to tap phones of White House staff.White House staff.

FBI director FBI director J. Edgar J. Edgar HooverHoover was already tapping was already tapping phones and opening mail of phones and opening mail of radicals.radicals.

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Paranoid President…Paranoid StaffParanoid President…Paranoid Staff The PlumbersThe Plumbers: Stop gov’t : Stop gov’t

leaks.leaks. 1971: The 1971: The Pentagon PapersPentagon Papers

told how gov’t had lied about told how gov’t had lied about Vietnam.Vietnam.

More leaks continued,….so More leaks continued,….so the plumbers bribed.the plumbers bribed.

Illegal campaign funding Illegal campaign funding tactics tried to sabotage other tactics tried to sabotage other candidates by lying about candidates by lying about them to media, spied on other them to media, spied on other candidates.candidates.

This is called This is called mudslingingmudslinging

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Watergate Break-InWatergate Break-In Wiretap phones at Dem. Wiretap phones at Dem.

National Convention (it was National Convention (it was illegal because they had to illegal because they had to break in)break in)

Five men were arrested from Five men were arrested from Nixon’s campaign.Nixon’s campaign.

Nixon asked the CIA to get Nixon asked the CIA to get the FBI to stop investigation the FBI to stop investigation b/c it involved “national b/c it involved “national security”.security”.

Nixon was NOT part of the Nixon was NOT part of the break it but he was part of the break it but he was part of the cover-up.cover-up.

Nixon was reelected in Nixon was reelected in 1972.1972.

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Watergate Scandal UnfoldsWatergate Scandal Unfolds Trial of Watergate burglars Trial of Watergate burglars

started Jan. 1973, all were started Jan. 1973, all were found guiltyfound guilty

Nixon approved money to Nixon approved money to defendants to keep them defendants to keep them quiet.quiet.

Judge gave them 40yrs, but Judge gave them 40yrs, but promised to reduce it if promised to reduce it if they cooperated in the they cooperated in the Senate hearings.Senate hearings.

Saturday Night Massacre

Nixon agreed to the appointment Nixon agreed to the appointment of a new prosecutor Archibald of a new prosecutor Archibald Cox. He then asked for the tapes.Cox. He then asked for the tapes.

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Nixon ordered him fired on Oct. 20 1973Nixon ordered him fired on Oct. 20 1973This triggered a series of resignation This triggered a series of resignation and firingsand firingsJaworski, Cox’s replacement also asked Jaworski, Cox’s replacement also asked for the tapesfor the tapes

Edited transcripts of the Tapes Vice President Spiro Agnew accused of evading taxes and taking Vice President Spiro Agnew accused of evading taxes and taking

bribes.bribes. House Judiciary Committee voted to House Judiciary Committee voted to impeachimpeach the President. the President. To remove him the House of Reps would have to vote for To remove him the House of Reps would have to vote for

impeachment, the Senate would then hold a trial and then 2/3 of impeachment, the Senate would then hold a trial and then 2/3 of the Senators present voting to convict.the Senators present voting to convict.

On August 5On August 5thth Nixon finally released the tapes with an 18 minute Nixon finally released the tapes with an 18 minute gapgap

Aug 8Aug 8thth, Nixon goes on TV and announced he would leave the , Nixon goes on TV and announced he would leave the officeoffice

• Nixon is the first President to ever resignNixon is the first President to ever resign Many Americans lost faith and trust in the governmentMany Americans lost faith and trust in the government

• President Ford takes office!President Ford takes office!