Richard Nixon & Watergate

By bella37871

  • Détente

    Détente
    Nixon and Kinssinger's greatest accomplishments was in bringing about Détente, or a relaxation in tensions, between the United States and the world's two communist giants.

  • Clemency

    Clemency
    Mercy; lenience

  • Impeach

    Impeach
    Nixon had to make another move after the Saturday night Massacre Congress have begin began the process to help them determine if they should impeach the president charge him with misconduct while in office

  • Pardon

    Pardon
    An offical forgiveness of a crime

  • Subpoenas

    Subpoenas
    a writ ordering a person to attend a court

  • Executive privilege

    Executive privilege
    the privilege claimed by the president for the executive branch of the u.s. government of withholding information

  • Conspire(acy)

    Conspire(acy)
    Make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.

  • Perjury

    Perjury
    the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation

  • Watergate

    Watergate
    when the FBI trace the money carried by the Watergate burglars to the reelection committee Nixon contacted the CIA

  • Resignation

    Resignation
    Nixon resigned on August 4th 1974 Gerald Ford became president due to 25th Amendment