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Frank Wills, a young security guard notices a piece of tape on a door. After he removes it he comes back later to find another piece of tape had been placed. He then called the police at 1:47am
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The five men- Sturgis, Barker, McCord, Martinez, amd Gonzalez were arrested at the Watergate.
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This news report appears in the Washington Post: CREEP involved in espionage
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By a 77-0 vote, the Senate establishes a committe to investigate watergate
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Dash, announced that McCord would deliver a "Full and Honest account" of the watergate affair
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In a nationally televised speech, Nixon announces the resignations of John Ehrlichman, H. R. Haldeman, and Richard Kleindienst resign. John Dean is fired
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Elliot Richardson appoints Archibald Cox as special prosecutor.
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John Dean tells watergate investigators that he has discussed the cover-up with Nixon at least 35 times.
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Alexander Butterfield, former presidential secretary, reveals there were recorders and Nixon’s office have been taped since 1971.
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He orders the recorderd to be disconnected and refuses to release the tapes.
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Spiro Agnew resigns due to corruption while he was governor of Maryland
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Nixon fires Archibald Cox and Elliot Richardson for failing to resign.
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Attorney General Bork names Leon Jaworski the new special prosecutor
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Richard Nixon holds a speech at Disney World saying, "I am not a crook."
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The house subpoenas the tapes of 42 conversations. He had until April 30 to give them up.
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Nixon publicly responds by promising 1,200 pages of edited transcripts
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Mitchell, Haldeman, Enrlichman, Colson, Mardian, and Parkinson indicted. Nixon also named as an unindicted co-conspirator
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Peter Rodino begins impeachments hearings, due to the noncompliance of Nixon.
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They decided that Nixon did not have the authority to hold tapes for "National Security".
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The committee passed three impeachment articles but also rejected two.
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He reaches the impeachment as a forgone conclusion. Nothing to worry about
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Nationally televised, he announces that he is to resign as President
Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th President of the United States. -
Nixon is pardoned for all crimes committed, may have committed, or taken part in.
