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HOW THE WATERGATE SCANDLE LED TO NIXONS RESIGNATION

  • Nixons Camapign in California

    Richard Nixon, the 36th Vice President of the United States.
  • Daniel Ellsberg face charges associated with pentagon papers

    Ellsberg was charged with conspiracy, theft, and under the act Espionage Act of 1917
  • Burglary

    Watergate burglars broke into Democratic Party national committee office.
  • The investigation

    Heavily influenced by the media, the senate established committee to investigate the watergate scandals.
  • Last days

    The court declared Nixon release more White House tapes. One was known as the smoking gun tape, one showed Nixon participated in the Watergate cover up as early as June.
  • Nixons reaction to robbery

    Nixon made three speeches on the Watergate scandal. All three having the obvious same relevance, but on the last one April 15 he released partial transcripts of the White House tapes.