Nixon

Watergate Timeline

By JBowens
  • Installation of surveillence equipment

    Installation of surveillence equipment

    Electronic surveillance equipment installed at Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate building.
  • Surveilliance equipment repairs

    Surveilliance equipment repairs

    Five men are arrested while attempting to repair the surveillance equipment at Democratic National Committee headquarters. They possessed burglary tools, cameras, film and pen-size tear gas guns. Three of those arrested were Cuban exiles and one was a Cuban-American.
  • Investigation of White House workers

    Investigation of White House workers

    President Nixon announces that John Dean has completed an investigation into the Watergate buggings and that no one from the White House is involved.
  • Burglars indicted

    Burglars indicted

    Seven men are indicted for their roles in the June break-in. They were found guilty in court, the burglars and their leaders.
  • Select Commitee

    Select Commitee

    U.S. Senate creates Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities.
  • President's Innocence

    President's Innocence

    White House issues statement denying President had prior knowledge of Watergate affair.
  • Staff members resign

    Staff members resign

    White House staff members H.R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, and John Dean resign. Nixon asked for their resignations while at Camp David, and issued them publically later on.
  • No Access to Files

    No Access to Files

    President Nixon informs Senate Committee that he will not appear to testify nor grant access to Presidential files.
  • White House taping

    White House taping

    Alexander Butterfield informs Senate Committee of the presence of a White House taping system.
  • Refusing the Public

    Refusing the Public

    President Nixon refuses to comply with a subpoena for White House tapes and documents to investigate cover-up.
  • Giving In

    Giving In

    President Nixon agrees to hand over tapes to comply with subpoena.
  • The Missing Tapes

    The Missing Tapes

    Senate Committee announces discovery of 18 ½ minute gap on tape of Nixon-Haldeman conversation of June 20, 1972
  • The Need For the Tapes

    The Need For the Tapes

    Special Prosecutor issues subpoena for 64 White House tapes.

  • Beginning Nixon's Impeachment II

    House Judiciary Committee adopts article I of impeachment resolution against the President.

  • Beginning Nixon's Impeachment

    House Judiciary Committee adopts article II of impeachment resolution against the President.

  • Beginning Nixon's Impeachment III

    House Judiciary Committee adopts article III of impeachment resolution against the President.
  • The First Impeached President

    The First Impeached President

    President Richard Nixon resigns. After many accusations, Nixon resigns from his position, becoming the first president to be impeached.
  • The Vice Steps Up

    The Vice Steps Up

    President Gerald Ford pardons former President Nixon. He becomes President, ready to clean up after Nixon's mistakes.