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Break In
A group within the committee to Reelect the President made plans to wiretap the phones at the Democratic National Committee HeadQuarters. -
Coverup
Although Nixon wasn't involved in the break in he was involved with the coverup. He illegally tried to bribe the CIA to try and persuade to stop the investigation. -
Trial
Judge John J. Siricia presenting over the trial, was not convinced that the full story was told. He sentenced the burglars to long prison terms. -
It all Unfolds
Millions of Americans watched the senate hearings on television. Nixon attempted to protect himself by forcing two top aides to resign and take full responsibility for the actions of others. -
Saturday Night Massacre
In an effort to demonstrate his honesty , Nixon agreed to the appropriate point of a special prosecutor. This prosecutor Archibald Cox insisted that Nixon Release the White House tapes. Then leading to multiple firings and massacres. -
Impeachment
Nixon finally released the tapes and even with a 1/2 minor gap in the video they could still find his involvement in the scandal. -
Nixon Administracion
When Cox's replacement, Leon Jaworski also asked Nixon to release the tapes. He refused and then gave him tampered tapes.