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Nixon Elected
Nixon becomed the president of the US -
Nixon Approves Bombing
Nixon secretly approves the bombing of Cambodia -
Pentagon Papers
Confidential inforamtion about the Vietnam war are published against the wishes of the government. -
Fielding's Break-in
The CIA breaks into Dr. Fielding's office to look for information that could be used to discount the Pentagon Papers -
Watergate Burglary
5 men is suits break into the Democratic National Headquarters at Watergate with wiretapping equipment and sequential 100 dollar bills. -
Cover-up Starts
Nixon decides to cover up the Watergate break in -
CIA Take over Cover-up
The CIA take over the investigation to and try to prevent any further investigation by other parties. -
Nixon Inaugurated
Nixon's second inauguration. -
McCord Letter
A letter from McCord is sent stating that there is more to the Break-in than meets the eye, and that the burglars were pressured into pleading guilty -
Burglars Sentanced
The 5 Burglars are sentanced for their actions. No deeper plot is acknowledged. -
Senate Investigation Committee Established
The senate creates a committee to investigate further into the issue the McCord letter revealed. -
Saturday Night Massacre
Numerous white house employees are fired. -
President Forced to Give Up Tapes
Nixon is required to give up the tape recordings of all the proceedings at his office. Though cropped, one "Smoking Gun" was found which incriminated him. -
Nixon Resigns
Nixon resigns the presidency to avoid being impeached. Ford becomes the president