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Was first elected to Congress, and then won election to U.S. Senate for California. Then he lost his first presidential campaign to JFK, but won in 1968 in a close election.
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Ended the Vietnam war as a great peacemaker
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5 people arrested for breaking into Democratic campaign headquarters, who all worked for the Committee to Re-elect the President. 2 others were also implicated and arrested with link to the White House
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Nixon and he CRP denies any involvement in a “conspiracy, and evidence was destroyed and just money paid to plumbers.
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Nixon tried to use the CIA to stop the FBI investigation, which was a clear sign of being guilty
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In may 1973, the watergate hearings began and alleged crimes were: Illegal Campaign financing, political espionage and misuse of the IRS for harrasing political enemies
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John Dean testified in 1973 that Nixon was involved and offered clemency to those who would take the blame
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In July 1973, audio tapes were discovered in Oval Office which contained all conversations since 1971
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House began “Impeachement” proceedings against Nixon for “Obstruction of Justice” and misuse of power
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Nixon resigned on August 4, 1974
