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The Watergate Scandal

The Watergate Scandal. By: Michelle Ransom. What was the Watergate Scandal? . In June of ‘72 five people broke into the democratic national headquarters to tap their phones.

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The Watergate Scandal

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  1. The Watergate Scandal By: Michelle Ransom

  2. What was the Watergate Scandal?

  3. In June of ‘72 five people broke into the democratic national headquarters to tap their phones. • They found out these men were “Plumbers” (a secret group of former FBI and CIA agents that were strongly republican and were created by the whiter house to “fix leaks” ) • The plumbers were on the Committee to Re-Elect the President payroll

  4. Nixon wins the re-election with a landslidebut connections with the burglars and the white house republicans grew stronger • Senate finds out that Nixon tapes all of this oval office conferences, as people ask to see these videos Nixon refuses making him seem guilty • The Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand the tapes over and he refused which led to the House of Representatives vote to impeach the president. • On August 8, 1974 Nixon Resigned.

  5. Why was is it called the Watergate scandal?

  6. The Watergate scandal got its name from the Watergate hotel which is where the democratic national headquarters was located.

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