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The Watergate The Watergate ScandalScandal

The Watergate The Watergate ScandalScandal

By: Zaarin B. , Helen Z. , & Shumaila S.By: Zaarin B. , Helen Z. , & Shumaila S.By: Zaarin B. , Helen Z. , & Shumaila S.By: Zaarin B. , Helen Z. , & Shumaila S.

The Watergate The Watergate ComplexComplex

The Watergate The Watergate ComplexComplex

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The White House PlumbersThe White House PlumbersThe White House PlumbersThe White House PlumbersSecret group to stop government leaks, after the leaking of Secret group to stop government leaks, after the leaking of

the Pentagon Papersthe Pentagon Papers

Used Illegal methods to to descredit DemocratsUsed Illegal methods to to descredit Democrats

CRP: Committee for the Re-Election of the CRP: Committee for the Re-Election of the PresidentPresident

CRP: Committee for the Re-Election of the CRP: Committee for the Re-Election of the PresidentPresident

Destroyed records of burglariesDestroyed records of burglaries

Bribed burglarsBribed burglars

Slush FundsSlush Funds

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Key PeopleKey PeopleKey PeopleKey PeopleRichard NixonRichard Nixon

E. Howard HuntE. Howard Hunt

John EhrlichmanJohn Ehrlichman

G. Gordon LiddyG. Gordon Liddy

Carl BernsteinCarl Bernstein

Bob WoodwardBob Woodward

Daniel EllsbergDaniel Ellsberg

Eugenio MartinezEugenio Martinez

Frank SturgisFrank Sturgis

Virgilio GonzalezVirgilio Gonzalez

James McCordJames McCord

Bernard BarkerBernard Barker

Richard NixonRichard NixonRichard NixonRichard Nixon

Won 1968 election Won 1968 election against Hubert H. against Hubert H. HumphreyHumphrey

Attempted to Attempted to cover up the cover up the Watergate ScandalWatergate Scandal

Denied having any Denied having any knowledge of the knowledge of the break-insbreak-ins

Daniel EllsbergDaniel EllsbergDaniel EllsbergDaniel Ellsberg

Published the Published the Pentagon papers Pentagon papers in 1971in 1971

Gave them to The Gave them to The Washington Post , Washington Post , New York Times New York Times and 17 other and 17 other newspapersnewspapers

John EhrlichmanJohn EhrlichmanJohn EhrlichmanJohn EhrlichmanNixon’s assistant for Nixon’s assistant for domestic affairsdomestic affairs

Directed the White Directed the White House PlumbersHouse Plumbers

Ellsberg’s Ellsberg’s Psychiatrist office Psychiatrist office Break-inBreak-in

Encouraged destruction Encouraged destruction of documents outlining of documents outlining plans to sabotageplans to sabotage DemocratsDemocrats

E. Howard HuntE. Howard HuntE. Howard HuntE. Howard Hunt

Member of the Member of the PlumbersPlumbers

Organized Break-Organized Break-InsIns

CIA AgentCIA Agent

G. Gordon LiddyG. Gordon LiddyG. Gordon LiddyG. Gordon Liddy

FBI AgentFBI Agent

Also organized the Also organized the Break-insBreak-ins

Bob Woodward and Carl Bob Woodward and Carl BernsteinBernstein

Bob Woodward and Carl Bob Woodward and Carl BernsteinBernstein

Reporters from Reporters from The Washington The Washington PostPost

Reported the Reported the Watergate Watergate ScandalScandal

Received info. Received info. from ‘Deep from ‘Deep Throat’Throat’

Watergate Brings Down Watergate Brings Down NixonNixon

Watergate Brings Down Watergate Brings Down NixonNixon

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The Five The Five BurglarsBurglarsThe Five The Five BurglarsBurglars

Bernard BarkerBernard Barker Eugenio MartinezEugenio Martinez Frank SturgisFrank Sturgis

Virgilio GonzalezVirgilio Gonzalez James McCordJames McCord

The Break-InThe Break-InThe Break-InThe Break-In

The Five The Five BurglarsBurglarsThe Five The Five BurglarsBurglars

Bernard BarkerBernard Barker Eugenio MartinezEugenio Martinez Frank SturgisFrank Sturgis

Virgilio GonzalezVirgilio Gonzalez James McCordJames McCord

The Break-InThe Break-InThe Break-InThe Break-In

The ScandalThe ScandalThe ScandalThe Scandal

Connections To The Connections To The CRPCRP

Connections To The Connections To The CRPCRP

James McCord was the Security Co-James McCord was the Security Co-

ordinator of the CRPordinator of the CRP

Both Liddy and Hunt were affiliated with Both Liddy and Hunt were affiliated with

the CRP through the White House the CRP through the White House

PlumbersPlumbers

$25 000 was deposited into one of the $25 000 was deposited into one of the

burglar’s accounts from a CRP fundburglar’s accounts from a CRP fund

MediaMediaMediaMediaWoodward and Bernstein followed Woodward and Bernstein followed

Watergate Scandal closelyWatergate Scandal closely

Wrote articles like “Bugs Suspect Got Wrote articles like “Bugs Suspect Got

Campaign Funds”Campaign Funds”

Got information from FBI agent Mark Felt Got information from FBI agent Mark Felt

a.k.a “Deep Throat”a.k.a “Deep Throat”

Nixon attacks media, accusing it of being Nixon attacks media, accusing it of being

biased and unreliablebiased and unreliable

Cover UpCover UpCover UpCover UpNixon and his officials paid burglars “hush-Nixon and his officials paid burglars “hush-

money”money”

FBI Director L. Patrick Grey destroyed FBI Director L. Patrick Grey destroyed

Watergate evidence then resignedWatergate evidence then resigned

April 30,1973 four of Nixon’s top official April 30,1973 four of Nixon’s top official

resignedresigned

John Dean admitted that there was a big John Dean admitted that there was a big

cover-upcover-up

ContinuedContinuedContinuedContinuedJuly 1973, citizens found out about Nixon’s July 1973, citizens found out about Nixon’s

secret tapessecret tapes

Archibald Cox and Senator Sam Ervin took Archibald Cox and Senator Sam Ervin took

legal action to get the tapeslegal action to get the tapes

These tapes proved Nixon was guiltyThese tapes proved Nixon was guilty

Saturday Night MassacreSaturday Night Massacre

Nixon ordered his attorney general to fire Cox, Nixon ordered his attorney general to fire Cox,

but the Attorney General resigned insteadbut the Attorney General resigned instead

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Nixon’s Nixon’s Resignation & Resignation &

Revealing of The Revealing of The TapesTapes

Nixon’s Nixon’s Resignation & Resignation &

Revealing of The Revealing of The TapesTapes

Nixon was pressured to reveal the tapesNixon was pressured to reveal the tapes

The House of Representatives wanted to The House of Representatives wanted to

impeach him for impeach him for

Obstruction of justiceObstruction of justice

Abuse of PowerAbuse of Power

Contempt of CongressContempt of Congress

Two conversations were missing from the tapes, Two conversations were missing from the tapes,

and one tape had an 18 minute gap. and one tape had an 18 minute gap.

Strengthened the belief that Nixon had Strengthened the belief that Nixon had

destroyed evidencedestroyed evidence

Smoking Gun TapeSmoking Gun TapeSmoking Gun TapeSmoking Gun TapeRevealed August 5th 1972Revealed August 5th 1972

Revealed Nixon’s cover up planRevealed Nixon’s cover up plan

Planned to instruct the CIA to impede the Planned to instruct the CIA to impede the

FBI’s investigationFBI’s investigation

““All right, fine, I understand it all. You call them in. Good. Good deal. Play it tough. That's the way they play it and that's the way we are going to play it.”

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SignificanceSignificanceSignificanceSignificanceThis tape proved Nixon had lied to Congress, and This tape proved Nixon had lied to Congress, and

the Nation about not being involved in the break-insthe Nation about not being involved in the break-ins

Even Nixon’s strongest supporters were for Even Nixon’s strongest supporters were for

impeachmentimpeachment

On August 8th Nixon resigned, and became the first On August 8th Nixon resigned, and became the first

ever President of the United States to do so.ever President of the United States to do so.

His abuse of power had a negative affect on His abuse of power had a negative affect on

American political life and created an atmosphere of American political life and created an atmosphere of

distrustdistrust

ContinuedContinuedContinuedContinuedCongress decided to curtail presidential power regarding Congress decided to curtail presidential power regarding

troops, money matters and freedom of speechtroops, money matters and freedom of speech

The impeachment proceedings against Nixon showed The impeachment proceedings against Nixon showed

Americans and the world that nobody was above the lawAmericans and the world that nobody was above the law

Scandal tattered Nixon’s political reputationScandal tattered Nixon’s political reputation

The Freedom of Information Act was strengthened which The Freedom of Information Act was strengthened which

allowed easier government access to related documentsallowed easier government access to related documents

Public became more distrustful of politiciansPublic became more distrustful of politicians

Jimmy Carter was elected in 1977Jimmy Carter was elected in 1977