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Five men are caught breaking into the Democratic National Committee's headquarters in Watergate.
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Nixon is reelected, winning by a landslide. Leading up the the election, his chances seemed likely, but he still had competition, which made him paranoid and bitter.
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The Watergate burglars are put on trial and convicted.
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Nixon takes responsibility for the break-ins.
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Nixon releases edited transcripts of the subpoenaed tapes. He still claims executive rights and doesn't release the actual tapes.
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Nixon is ordered to release tapes from the White House by the House Judiciary Committee, he refuses.
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Formal impeachment hearings begin in court. This eventually leads to Nixon resigning.