this was one of the biggest political scandals in American history welcome to
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learning more about the Watergate
learning more about the Watergate scandal the thing that’s so appalling to
scandal the thing that’s so appalling to
scandal the thing that’s so appalling to me is that the president when this whole
me is that the president when this whole
me is that the president when this whole idea was suggested to him didn’t in
idea was suggested to him didn’t in
idea was suggested to him didn’t in righteous indignation rise up and say
righteous indignation rise up and say
righteous indignation rise up and say get out of here you’re in the Office of
get out of here you’re in the Office of
get out of here you’re in the Office of the President of the United States how
the President of the United States how
the President of the United States how can you talk about blackmail and bribery
can you talk about blackmail and bribery
can you talk about blackmail and bribery and keeping witnesses silent in mid 1971
and keeping witnesses silent in mid 1971
and keeping witnesses silent in mid 1971 the Pentagon Papers were leaked that
the Pentagon Papers were leaked that
the Pentagon Papers were leaked that report proved that administration’s from
report proved that administration’s from
report proved that administration’s from Truman to Johnson had intentionally
Truman to Johnson had intentionally
Truman to Johnson had intentionally expanded their Vietnam War efforts in
expanded their Vietnam War efforts in
expanded their Vietnam War efforts in contrast to what the public was told the
contrast to what the public was told the
contrast to what the public was told the Nixon administration then panicked and
Nixon administration then panicked and
Nixon administration then panicked and formed a covert group to halt leaks
formed a covert group to halt leaks
formed a covert group to halt leaks Nixon advisor John Ehrlichman assembled
Nixon advisor John Ehrlichman assembled
Nixon advisor John Ehrlichman assembled the White House plumbers and included
the White House plumbers and included
the White House plumbers and included former CIA agent EE Howard hunt and
former CIA agent EE Howard hunt and
former CIA agent EE Howard hunt and former FBI agent G gordon Liddy soon the
former FBI agent G gordon Liddy soon the
former FBI agent G gordon Liddy soon the president’s political rivals were
president’s political rivals were
president’s political rivals were recorded on Nixon’s enemies list
recorded on Nixon’s enemies list
recorded on Nixon’s enemies list politicians journalists and even
politicians journalists and even
politicians journalists and even Hollywood actors Nixon feared could stop
Hollywood actors Nixon feared could stop
Hollywood actors Nixon feared could stop his reelection were included and were
his reelection were included and were
his reelection were included and were harassed by the administration with tax
harassed by the administration with tax
harassed by the administration with tax audits legal action and more prior to
audits legal action and more prior to
audits legal action and more prior to the 1972 election the Republicans
the 1972 election the Republicans
the 1972 election the Republicans created a committee for the re-election
created a committee for the re-election
created a committee for the re-election of the President or CRP John Mitchell
of the President or CRP John Mitchell
of the President or CRP John Mitchell stepped down as Attorney General to
stepped down as Attorney General to
stepped down as Attorney General to chair that committee the CRP used
chair that committee the CRP used
chair that committee the CRP used questionable and illegal means to
questionable and illegal means to
questionable and illegal means to achieve their goal for example Mitchell
achieve their goal for example Mitchell
achieve their goal for example Mitchell kept a slush fund to subsidize
kept a slush fund to subsidize
kept a slush fund to subsidize information gathering on the Democrats
information gathering on the Democrats
information gathering on the Democrats ultimately a plan was approved to bug
ultimately a plan was approved to bug
ultimately a plan was approved to bug and steal information from the
and steal information from the
and steal information from the Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel on
headquarters at the Watergate Hotel on
headquarters at the Watergate Hotel on June 17 1972 during the second of these
June 17 1972 during the second of these
June 17 1972 during the second of these break-ins the burglars were arrested
break-ins the burglars were arrested
break-ins the burglars were arrested Democratic National Committee is trying
Democratic National Committee is trying
Democratic National Committee is trying to solve a spy mystery it began before
to solve a spy mystery it began before
to solve a spy mystery it began before dawn Saturday when five intruders were
dawn Saturday when five intruders were
dawn Saturday when five intruders were captured by police inside the offices of
captured by police inside the offices of
captured by police inside the offices of the committee in Washington the FBI
the committee in Washington the FBI
the committee in Washington the FBI quickly linked those arrested with hunt
quickly linked those arrested with hunt
quickly linked those arrested with hunt because of Hunt’s connection to the
because of Hunt’s connection to the
because of Hunt’s connection to the plumbers Nixon ordered his chief of
plumbers Nixon ordered his chief of
plumbers Nixon ordered his chief of staff Bob Haldeman to instruct the CIA
staff Bob Haldeman to instruct the CIA
staff Bob Haldeman to instruct the CIA to block further
to block further
to block further VI investigation into the finances
VI investigation into the finances
VI investigation into the finances behind the Watergate break-in the
behind the Watergate break-in the
behind the Watergate break-in the cover-up began mr. Nixon did you know
cover-up began mr. Nixon did you know
cover-up began mr. Nixon did you know about the burglary of our Democratic
about the burglary of our Democratic
about the burglary of our Democratic National Headquarters at the Watergate
National Headquarters at the Watergate
National Headquarters at the Watergate the Nixon administration then officially
the Nixon administration then officially
the Nixon administration then officially denied involvement in the burglary
denied involvement in the burglary
denied involvement in the burglary however more clues emerged that
however more clues emerged that
however more clues emerged that conflicted with this aside from the hunt
conflicted with this aside from the hunt
conflicted with this aside from the hunt connection one of the burglars was a
connection one of the burglars was a
connection one of the burglars was a republican party aide and a paper trail
republican party aide and a paper trail
republican party aide and a paper trail led to the CRP On June 20th Washington
led to the CRP On June 20th Washington
led to the CRP On June 20th Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward and Carl
Post journalist Bob Woodward and Carl
Post journalist Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein reported on the hunt
Bernstein reported on the hunt
Bernstein reported on the hunt connection with confirmation from their
connection with confirmation from their
connection with confirmation from their anonymous source deep throat this team
anonymous source deep throat this team
anonymous source deep throat this team was instrumental in unraveling the
was instrumental in unraveling the
was instrumental in unraveling the Watergate case and in implicating the
Watergate case and in implicating the
Watergate case and in implicating the Justice Department the FBI the CIA and
Justice Department the FBI the CIA and
Justice Department the FBI the CIA and the White House in 2005 deep throat was
the White House in 2005 deep throat was
the White House in 2005 deep throat was revealed as former FBI deputy director
revealed as former FBI deputy director
revealed as former FBI deputy director mark felt by September 1972 the burglars
mark felt by September 1972 the burglars
mark felt by September 1972 the burglars hunt and Liddy were indicted by a grand
hunt and Liddy were indicted by a grand
hunt and Liddy were indicted by a grand jury
jury
jury despite connections to the scandal Nixon
despite connections to the scandal Nixon
despite connections to the scandal Nixon was decisively reelected that November
was decisively reelected that November
was decisively reelected that November the burglars pleaded guilty before hunt
the burglars pleaded guilty before hunt
the burglars pleaded guilty before hunt and Liddy went to trial in early 73 the
and Liddy went to trial in early 73 the
and Liddy went to trial in early 73 the scandal soon exploded when many of the
scandal soon exploded when many of the
scandal soon exploded when many of the administration’s important figures were
administration’s important figures were
administration’s important figures were implicated in April 4 top Nixon aides
implicated in April 4 top Nixon aides
implicated in April 4 top Nixon aides lost their jobs due to their involvement
lost their jobs due to their involvement
lost their jobs due to their involvement in the cover-up Haldeman Ehrlichman
in the cover-up Haldeman Ehrlichman
in the cover-up Haldeman Ehrlichman attorney general Richard Kleindienst and
attorney general Richard Kleindienst and
attorney general Richard Kleindienst and White House lawyer John Dean official
White House lawyer John Dean official
White House lawyer John Dean official investigations began in mid 1973 led by
investigations began in mid 1973 led by
investigations began in mid 1973 led by Senator Sam Ervin and special prosecutor
Senator Sam Ervin and special prosecutor
Senator Sam Ervin and special prosecutor Archibald Cox they proved the connection
Archibald Cox they proved the connection
Archibald Cox they proved the connection between the burglary and the White House
between the burglary and the White House
between the burglary and the White House and CRP Dean became a valuable witness
and CRP Dean became a valuable witness
and CRP Dean became a valuable witness when he divulged Nixon knew about the
when he divulged Nixon knew about the
when he divulged Nixon knew about the cover-up in July Nixon assistant
cover-up in July Nixon assistant
cover-up in July Nixon assistant Alexander Butterfield explosively
Alexander Butterfield explosively
Alexander Butterfield explosively revealed the existence of Nixon
revealed the existence of Nixon
revealed the existence of Nixon installed recording devices throughout
installed recording devices throughout
installed recording devices throughout the White House those tapes were
the White House those tapes were
the White House those tapes were subpoenaed
subpoenaed
subpoenaed however Nixon refused to release them
however Nixon refused to release them
however Nixon refused to release them citing executive privilege this
citing executive privilege this
citing executive privilege this principle of confidentiality of
principle of confidentiality of
principle of confidentiality of presidential conversations is at stake
presidential conversations is at stake
presidential conversations is at stake in the question of these tapes I must
in the question of these tapes I must
in the question of these tapes I must and I shall oppose any efforts to
and I shall oppose any efforts to
and I shall oppose any efforts to destroy this principle
destroy this principle
destroy this principle which is so vital to the conduct of this
which is so vital to the conduct of this
which is so vital to the conduct of this great office to save himself
great office to save himself
great office to save himself Nixon dismissed the Attorney General his
Nixon dismissed the Attorney General his
Nixon dismissed the Attorney General his deputy and Cox in the Saturday night
deputy and Cox in the Saturday night
deputy and Cox in the Saturday night massacre public outcry followed and
massacre public outcry followed and
massacre public outcry followed and Nixon responded with one of his most
Nixon responded with one of his most
Nixon responded with one of his most quoted speeches in November 73 people
quoted speeches in November 73 people
quoted speeches in November 73 people have got to know whether or not their
have got to know whether or not their
have got to know whether or not their presidents a crook well I’m not a crook
presidents a crook well I’m not a crook
presidents a crook well I’m not a crook I earned everything I’ve got by March
I earned everything I’ve got by March
I earned everything I’ve got by March the Watergate seven were indicted many
the Watergate seven were indicted many
the Watergate seven were indicted many spent time in prison and though Nixon
spent time in prison and though Nixon
spent time in prison and though Nixon was named he remained unindicted the
was named he remained unindicted the
was named he remained unindicted the Watergate tapes were finally released in
Watergate tapes were finally released in
Watergate tapes were finally released in July 1974 an 18-minute erased section
July 1974 an 18-minute erased section
July 1974 an 18-minute erased section proved controversial of the exposed
proved controversial of the exposed
proved controversial of the exposed facts it was found that some involved in
facts it was found that some involved in
facts it was found that some involved in the break-in had received hush money
the break-in had received hush money
the break-in had received hush money most importantly the smoking gun tape
most importantly the smoking gun tape
most importantly the smoking gun tape undeniably proved Nixon knew about the
undeniably proved Nixon knew about the
undeniably proved Nixon knew about the cover-up since mid 1972 Nixon was forced
cover-up since mid 1972 Nixon was forced
cover-up since mid 1972 Nixon was forced to step down or face impeachment on
to step down or face impeachment on
to step down or face impeachment on August 8 1974 Nixon resigned and was
August 8 1974 Nixon resigned and was
August 8 1974 Nixon resigned and was replaced by Gerald Ford exactly one
replaced by Gerald Ford exactly one
replaced by Gerald Ford exactly one month later Ford officially pardoned him
month later Ford officially pardoned him
month later Ford officially pardoned him this controversy resulted in multiple
this controversy resulted in multiple
this controversy resulted in multiple arrests the creation of new laws renewed
arrests the creation of new laws renewed
arrests the creation of new laws renewed interest in investigative journalism and
interest in investigative journalism and
interest in investigative journalism and the first resignation of a US president
the first resignation of a US president
the first resignation of a US president the Watergate scandal undoubtedly
the Watergate scandal undoubtedly
the Watergate scandal undoubtedly changed American politics forever
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