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Chapter 29, Lesson 3Chapter 29, Lesson 3
Committee to Re-Elect the President
Approached by a former FBI agent who proposed to spy on Democrats
Planned called for photographing documents and placing wire taps
June 17, 1972, five burglars break into the Watergate building in Washington D.C.
A night watchman becomes suspicious and calls the police
CREEP
Watergate Complex
Five burglars convicted of conspiracy, burglary,
and wiretapping offenses One of the men (James McCord) wrote a letter
to the judge McCord said that he’d lied about who was
involved – implicated many of Nixon’s top officials and aids
Many of Nixon’s top aids resigned and one (John Dean) was fired
Nixon’s speech to the nation
Scandal Exposed
Nixon gives permission
for the appointment of Archibald Cox as special prosecutor to investigate Watergate
Senate begins its own investigation Hearings are televised
and last 3 months
Scandal Exposed
Fired aid John Dean tells the Senate
investigating committee that Nixon had ordered the cover-up
Nixon denies it Senate learns of tapes that could prove who
was telling the truth Nixon refuses to turn over the tapes
(executive privilege)
Scandal Exposed
Nixon’s VP is Spiro T.
Agnew Agnew is investigated
for bribery, extortion, and tax evasion during his time as Maryland governor and while VP
Nixon nominates Gerald Ford
Vice President Resigns
“Saturday Night Massacre”
Nixon orders Archibald Cox fired Attorney General Richardson resigns in protest Nixon fires his deputy as well
American public is outraged Newspapers demand Nixon resign
Nixon hands over subpoenaed tapes One tape has an 18 minute gap Some tapes are “lost”
What Happened to Nixon
Nixon planned on giving typed pages of what was
contained in missing tapes Nixon refuses again to turn over the missing tapes
They contained evidence against him and he knows it
Nixon hands over typed notes – indicating he had been involved in the cover up from the very beginning
To avoid being impeached, Nixon resigned – August 9, 1974
What Happened to Nixon
Nixon Resignation Ford Clip
Nixon Resignation