Nixon and the Watergate Scandal

By yvonnev

  • Inauguration Richard Nixon

    Inauguration of the 37th president of the United States, Richard Nixon

  • 5 men are arrested for breaking-in to the Watergate complex

    On this day, 5 men were arrested for a break-in at the Watergate complex, the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. this is the start of the Watergate Scandal

  • Saturday Night Massacre

    Nixon ordered Attorney General Elliot Richardson to fire Cox, and Richardson resigned rather than comply. Nixon then fired Richardson’s assistant, William Ruckelshaus, when he too refused to fire Cox. Cox was finally removed by Solicitor General Robert Bork, though a federal district court subsequently ruled the action illegal. This is known as the Saturday Night Massacre

  • President Nixon resigns

    President Richard Nixons resigns after being impeached for his involvement in the Watergate scandal