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In February, 1971 Richard Nixon orders to have a secret taping system that records all conversations that take place in the Oval Office and his Camp David Office.
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The New York Times starts publishing the Pentagon papers, the Defense Departments secret history in the Vietnam War.
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Nixon recruits a team of ex CIA and FBI operatives, called "The Plumbers" to investigate the Pentagon Papers incident. On September 9th, they break into Daniel Ellsberg’s office, in attempt to steal records to smear his reputation. Daniel is known as the person who leaked the Pentagon Papers to the press.
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Liddy's team breaks into the Democratic National Committee Headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. Bugging the telephones.
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Five men are arrested after breaking into the Democratic National Committee Headquarters. In their possession was bugging devices, thousands of dollars, and rolls of film. The White House denied involvement.
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An article released in the Washington Post revealed that a check for $25,000 earmarked for Nixon's 1972. re-election campaign was deposited into the bank account of one of the men arrested for the Watergate break in.
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The Watergate break-in trials begin.
