Nixon and Watergate

Vice President Under Dwight D. Eisenhower

Period: Sep 4, 1953 to Jan 20, 1960

Defeated by John F. Kennedy in Presidential Election

Sep 8, 1960

Defeated by Jerry Brown for Gov. of California

Jan 20, 1962

Defeats Hubert Humphrey in Presidential Election

Nov 10, 1968

Blackmail!

Period: Jun 13, 1972 to Dec 13, 1972

Howard Hunt makes repeated demands on Nixon's associates for hush money for himself and others arrested in the Watergate break-in.

Arrest!

Jun 17, 1972

Five burglars are arrested in the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C.'s Watergate complex. They were attempting to place a wiretap on the telephone of the Committe chairman.

Grand Jury Indicts the 5 Burglars & 2 Accessories

Sep 15, 1972

Indicted for conspiracy, burglary, and violation of federal wiretapping laws

Nixon Re-elected

Nov 7, 1972

Won by sweeping margin. Electoral College votes 520-17.