W ATERGATE S CANDAL By: Josh Tunstall. Richard M. Nixon The face behind Watergate  37 th President of the U.S  Spokesman for the “Silent Majority”.

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W ATERGATE S CANDAL By: Josh Tunstall

Richard M. Nixon The face behind Watergate  37 th President of the U.S  Spokesman for the “Silent Majority”.  Scandal that shook the nation  First and only President to resign

Road to the White House Nixon’s political career had many ups and downs  Nixon lost to JFK in the 1960 election  Nixon adopted “New Federalism”  Spokesperson for the “Silent Majority”

Nixon’s “Silent Majority” “President for the working class”

Richard Nixon defeats Democrat Hubert Humphrey 1968 Election “At last… President”

Nixon brings change!!!! Can too much change be bad? Poor Economy leans on Nixon Rocky First Term

Second Term — New Strategy President rallies the “Middle Americans” Working Class backs Nixon Landslide victory!!

Presidential Scandal Nixon meets disgrace

Watergate Democratic National Committee Headquarters

Break-In June 17, 1972 Is Nixon a “crook”? Watergate Hotel and Democratic Headquarters

Investigation John Dean claims Nixon authorized a cover-up

Washington Post Investigates Nixon’s aides had run “a massive campaign of political spying and sabotage” on behalf of Nixon’s reelection efforts

“Deep Throat” Watergate Informant Deep Throat Leaked information of the Presidents involvemen t in Watergate

The Nixon Tapes

United States v. Nixon “I am not a crook”

Frost/Nixon nixon.htm

Farewell Mr. Nixon Nixon leaving White House “ I resign” Nixon’s resignation was unprecedented