president in the United States visit China. He also became the only president to resign the office due to the Watergate scandal which was a serious political scandal that occurred in June 17‚ 1972. Watergate scandal occurred when five burglars who working for Nixon’s re-election campaign were arrested inside the office of the Democratic National Committee (DNC)‚ located in the Watergate complex in Washington‚ D.C. They were accused on install bugging device and bugging/monitor Democractic’s conversation
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"The Watergate Complex is a series of modern buildings with balconies that looks like filed down Shark’s Teeth" (Gold‚ 1). Located on the Potomac River in Washington‚ D.C. it contains many hotel rooms and offices. What happened in the complex on June 17‚ 1972 early in the morning became a very historical event for our nation that no one will ever forget. The "Watergate Scandal and constitutional crisis that began on June 17‚ 1972 with the arrest of five burglars who broke into the Democratic National
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crime‚ steps that were crucial to his presidency. Nixon may not have planned the scandal‚ nor was he even a part of the burglary‚ but he did many things to make it seem like he had no idea that any of the scandal had occurred. Nixon was eventually caught and it impacted him and the government immensely. On June 17‚ 1972 several men were arrested for the break in of the Watergate Office in Washington‚ D.C. The scandal was eventually led back to the White House‚ where Richard Nixon was president.
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some scandalous things to the other party to ensure his reelection. This was known as the Watergate Scandal. President Nixon and his committee took an aggressive approach to their campaign. During his final months before the reelection was to take place‚ he felt threatened by the opposing democratic party. Richard Nixon and his committee came up with a scheme to cheat their way to winning the election. This scandal goes to show that people will lie and cheat to get what they want‚ no matter how honest
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On June 17‚ 1972 five thieves were arrested for breaking into the Watergate hotel in Washington D.C‚ the culprits planed install tape recorders‚ wiretap phones and steal secret documents to spy on the Democratic Party; originally the hotel was used as the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. The burglars were connected to the White House and President Nixon and his reelection campaign‚ who was a republican. One of the burglars was a After the the burglars were tried‚ one of them‚ James
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Watergate scandal ‚ happened in June 17 ‚ 1972 where robbers are arrested in the office of Democratic National Committee where the Watergate building is located. This act was not accepted and ordinary ‚ because thieves were in relation with the President Nixon and his reelection campaign . They have been arrested while stealing secret documents and wiretap phones. But ‚ Historians did not ensure that Nixon knew about this . After ‚ Nixon tried to hide the truth by raising money for burglars and
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The Watergate scandal had a profound effect on American history and impact on the American public’s perception of the Presidency. The scandal was the first of its kind that truly grasped the media and public’s attention. In just over 780 days‚ America became gripped by the shocking revelation that behind this scandal was the man they elected to sit in the White House and run their country‚ President Richard Milhous Nixon. The Watergate Scandal led to Nixon becoming the first and to this date only
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As President Reagan’s term was coming to an end‚ the American public saw little need for change. Therefore‚ George Bush became elected and was determined to follow Reagan’s legacy. However‚ due to the recession Reagan started and Nixon’s Watergate Scandal‚ majority of people had little faith in their government and believed Bush’s promise to not create new taxes and make America a “kinder‚ gentler nation” was just an excuse to separate himself from Regan’s legacy. However‚ the people’s skepticism
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people were not at fault for the issues in democracy. However‚ the government was responsible for the issues that occurred within the nation‚ especially the lack of trust between the citizens and their representatives. During times‚ such as the Watergate Scandal and the Civil Rights Movement‚ the lack of trust between the government and citizens was heightened to a level not seen before in American history‚ especially because much of the nation believed
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Frost Nixon President Nixon and the Watergate Scandal The Watergate scandal is one which has had controversy surrounding it since it originated. The scandal revealed a connection between former president Richard Nixon and a break-in at his own political offices located in the Watergate Hotel‚ for the purpose of a cover-up. The investigation took years and was extensively covered by the press. Many pieces of media were made surrounding the scandal‚ and arguably the most important example would
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