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WATERGATE Imperial Presidency Depression World War II Cold War
WATERGATE Nixon expanded the imperial aspect of the Presidency
WATERGATE Nixon confided in a small circle of advisors and disregarded others in government including Congress and the Constitution
WATERGATE Key Players H. R. Haldeman Chief of Staff
Chief Domestic Advisor WATERGATE John Ehrlichman Chief Domestic Advisor
WATERGATE John Mitchell Attorney General
WATERGATE John W Dean Presidential Counsel
WATERGATE President Nixon
5 burglars broke into Democratic headquarters WATERGATE June 17, 1972 5 burglars broke into Democratic headquarters
WATERGATE Wanted to bug Democratic headquarters Watergate Office Building
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Committee to reelect the President’ WATERGATE CREEP Committee to reelect the President’
WATERGATE Burglars were caught Ties to CREEP Cover up began
WATERGATE Bernard L. Barker Former Central Intelligence Agency operative Barker was said to have been involved in the Bay of Pigs incident in 1962.
WATERGATE Virgilio R. Gonzales locksmith from Miami, Florida. Gonzalez was a refugee from Cuba, following Castro's takeover.
James W. McCord WATERGATE a security co-coordinator for the Republican National Committee and the Committee for the Re-election of the President. McCord was also a former FBI and CIA agent. He was dismissed from his RNC and CREEP positions the day after the break-in.
WATERGATE Eugenio R. Martinez – worked for Barker's Miami real estate firm. He had CIA connections and was an anti-Castro Cuban exile.
Frank Sturgis another associate of Barker from Miami, he also had CIA connections and involvement in anti-Castro activities.
Washington Post Reporters Carl Bernstein WATERGATE Washington Post Reporters Carl Bernstein
WATERGATE Bob Woodward
Editor of Washington post WATERGATE Ben Bradlee Editor of Washington post
WATERGATE Cover up began soon after the arrests of the burglars
WATERGATE White House with President Nixon consent asked CIA to have the FBI to stop its investigation of the break in
Inside Source “Deep Throat” WATERGATE Inside Source “Deep Throat”
WATERGATE Mark Felt Deputy Director of FBI
Paid 450,000 to keep burglars quiet WATERGATE Paid 450,000 to keep burglars quiet January 1973 trial of the burglars began
John Sirica was the judge who believed there was more to the burglary WATERGATE John Sirica was the judge who believed there was more to the burglary
WATERGATE James McCord a few days before he was sentenced wrote a letter to judge Sirica stating that he had lied
Powerful members of Nixon’s administration had been involved WATERGATE Powerful members of Nixon’s administration had been involved Cover up continued
April 30, 1973 Nixon dismissed WATERGATE John Dean Halderman Erlichman Kelendienst
Nixon went on television to claim he had no part of the cover up WATERGATE Nixon went on television to claim he had no part of the cover up
New attorney General Elliot Richardson WATERGATE New attorney General Elliot Richardson
Appointed a special prosecutor to investigate Watergate Archibald Cox
The “Presidents Men” were called to testify WATERGATE The “Presidents Men” were called to testify
John Dean told the Senate that Nixon was deeply involved WATERGATE John Dean told the Senate that Nixon was deeply involved
Alexander Butterfield came out that all conversations were taped WATERGATE Alexander Butterfield came out that all conversations were taped
For a year Nixon fought not to release the tapes WATERGATE For a year Nixon fought not to release the tapes Nixon refused to release the tapes
Nixon then ordered Elliot Richardson to fire Cox He refused WATERGATE Nixon then ordered Elliot Richardson to fire Cox He refused
Deputy attorney General then also refused to fire Cox He was fired WATERGATE Deputy attorney General then also refused to fire Cox He was fired
Solicitor General Robert Bork then fined Cox WATERGATE Solicitor General Robert Bork then fined Cox
Became known as the “Saturday Night Massacre”
The White House was in trouble WATERGATE New prosecutor Leon Jaworski was fast as determined to get the truth and tapes The White House was in trouble
WATERGATE In October of 1973 Spiro Agnew, Vice President, resigned pleading nolo colendre ( No contest) to accepting bribes when he was Governor of Maryland
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Vice President Spiro Agnew Resigned over a corruption scandal WATERGATE Vice President Spiro Agnew Resigned over a corruption scandal
Why might have Agnew been forced to resign? Watergate Why might have Agnew been forced to resign? Other than he was being charged with a crime?
Nixon appointed Gerald Ford as Vice President WATERGATE Under 25th Amendment Nixon appointed Gerald Ford as Vice President
Nixon released transcripts this did not satisfy the Senate WATERGATE Nixon released transcripts this did not satisfy the Senate They had begun impeachment discussions
President went on TV to deny WATERGATE Senate Investigation President went on TV to deny
WATERGATE Senate Hearings Sam Ervin
Senate asked for tapes again WATERGATE Senate asked for tapes again
Judge John Siricia issued order to release tapes WATERGATE Judge John Siricia issued order to release tapes
Nixon claimed executive privilege WATERGATE Nixon refused Nixon claimed executive privilege
Nixon stated unedited tapes would jeopardize National security. WATERGATE Nixon stated unedited tapes would jeopardize National security. Supreme court in Nixon v. USA
WATERGATE Supreme court ruled that the president is not above the law and that if there was a crime National Security is not in place
Nixon released transcripts that were edited WATERGATE Nixon released transcripts that were edited Finally Nixon released tape
Erased by accident by Mary Woods Nixon’s secretary WATERGATE 18 minute gap Erased by accident by Mary Woods Nixon’s secretary Tapes proved Nixon knew about break in
And agreed to obstruct the FBI investigation WATERGATE And agreed to obstruct the FBI investigation
Nixon resigned as President WATERGATE Nixon resigned as President August 8, 1974 before the Articles of Impeachment were voted on in the House
Gerald Ford was sworn in as President WATERGATE Gerald Ford was sworn in as President Nixon was the first President to resign from office