watergate – what happened? what- june 17 th 1972, burglars break into dem. headquarters in...
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Watergate – What Happened?
What- June 17th 1972, burglars break into Dem. headquarters in Watergate Hotel, they bug room, get caught, bailed out by CREEP (Committee to RE-Elect the President) attorneys
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Nixon’s Involvement
Nixon’s involvement- requests information on what Democrats knew about him!
He denies White House involvement He attacks Judicial Branch so tapes
of Oval Office conversations don’t come out
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Impeachment?
Nixon not impeached, resigns before Senate can vote, tapes become public and makes Nixon look bad
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Obstruct Justice
Obstruct justice- interfere with legal process, Nixon obstructs justice by trying to keep tapes secret
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Action
Result:
People lose trust in government.