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The Watergate Scandal

  • Dick Wins Presidential Election

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    Watergate

  • Dick Goes to China, foreign policy triumph

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    Howard makes repeated demands on Nixxon associates, Washington post reporter Bernstien and Woodward investigates break-in, tie burglars to WH

  • Five Burgalors Arrested in Democratic National HQ

  • Grand Jury indicts five burglars and two accessories for conspiracy, burglary and violation of federal wiretapping laws

  • Nixxon re-elected by a sweeping margin

  • Senator Sam Ervin begins investigation of break-in

  • Three high-level WH aides and Attorney General Resign

  • Butterfield reveals that Nixxon has been bugging Oval Office since 1969

  • Nixxon fires the special prosecutor because of his consistence about Oval Office tapes

  • US H of Reps votes 410-4 to launch an investigation of impeachment charges against Dick

  • Nixxon indicted by Grand Jury for Watergate conspiracy

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    Dick fights foir executive privilege

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    Hoiuse votes on three articles of impeachment, Nixxon is charged with obstruction of justice, abuse of power and comtempt of Congress

  • Executive privilege is void, and demands tapes handed over

  • Recorded conversation proves that Nixxon attempted to thrawrt FBI and CIA

  • DICK RESIGNS