Nixon

Watergate

By jfigel
  • Wiretap of DNC

    Wiretap of DNC

    The committee to Reelect the President plans to wiretap the phones at the Democratic National Committee HQ at the Watergate.
  • Arrest at DNC

    Arrest at DNC

    Five men are arrested for breaking into DNC. The money they carri8ed was traced directly to Nixon's reelection campaign.
  • Election of 1972

    Election of 1972

    Nixon wins in a landslide, and the public doesn't pay much attention to the previous events.
  • The Watergate Trial

    The Watergate Trial

    All the burglars from the break in plead or were found guilty.
  • Nixon fires prosecutor

    Nixon fires prosecutor

    Archibald Cox, insisted that Nixon release the White House Tapes. Nixon ordered that he be fired. Beginning the Saturday Night Massacre.
  • Release of tapes

    Release of tapes

    Nixon released the White House tapes, but there was a missing gap. This revealed his involvement in the cover-up.
  • Nixon Resigns

    Nixon Resigns

    Nixon resigns, the first president to do so. Gerald Ford is sworn in as the new President.