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This question is kind of like the dogma of the holy trinity of Christendom. It's an unfathomably mystery shrouded in awe inspiring mysticism. Likewise, it's also a complete and foolish waste of time.
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∙ 12y agoIt turned out that the arrest of five men on 17 June 1972 who were trying to install electronic listening devices in the Democratic Party headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC was just one of several surreptitious activities sponsored by the Nixon Administration. Nixon's aides had also engineered the burglary of a Los Angeles psychiatrist's office to try and obtain damaging information about Daniel Ellsberg, a Defense Department employee who leaked the Pentagon Papers, revealing the activities of the administration regarding Vietnam. The press and public began to view Nixon's administration and activities as "the Imperial Presidency" because Nixon and his advisors became so arrogant in their possession of power. They seemed to believe they were above the law. Nixon even went so far as to claim that if something was done by the president, that means it was not illegal.
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∙ 11y agoNo it was his downfall. They found out that he was eavesdropping his own staff.
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Was Nixon responsible for the Watergate break-in?
Yes he was involved. On the Watergate tapes he can be heard telling Dean that they need to break into the Watergate building where the headquarters were located.
Which event did Nixon order Attorney General Richardson to fire the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate break-in?
It was the Saturday Night Massacre. Nixon had Archibald Cox fired.
Why did a break in at the Watergate office building turn into a major political scandal?
The watergate affair became a scandal because the Nixon administration attempted to cover it up. when asked to give tapes of conversations about the break-in to the supreme court, nixon refused.
Who was the only President to ever resign?
Richard Nixon resigned the US presidency on August 9, 1974 as a result of the Watergate scandal.
What decade did the Watergate scandal take place?
1970s. The break-in occurred in 1972; Nixon resigned in 1974.
Was Nixon responsible for the Watergate break in?
Yes !
Was Nixon responsible for the Watergate break-in?
Yes he was involved. On the Watergate tapes he can be heard telling Dean that they need to break into the Watergate building where the headquarters were located.
What was the water gate break in?
A break-in at the Watergate Hotel during Nixon bid for election.
What was the water- gate break-in?
A break-in at the Watergate Hotel during Nixon bid for election.
Which event did Nixon order Attorney General Richardson to fire the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate break-in?
It was the Saturday Night Massacre. Nixon had Archibald Cox fired.
What was the name of the office complex synonymous with Nixon's break-in-scandal?
The Watergate Hotel in Washington , DC was the site of the break-n that began the Watergate Affair.
What was Nixon's relationship to the Watergate scandal?
Nixon's own tapes showed that he authorized the payment of "hush money" to cover up the break-in at the Watergate Hotel (into Democratic Party Headquarters). The tapes did not provide evidence that Nixon had ordered or approved of the break-in itself.
What was president Richard Nixon role in the Watergate scandal?
He ordered a cover-up after the break-in.
Why did a break in at the Watergate office building turn into a major political scandal?
The watergate affair became a scandal because the Nixon administration attempted to cover it up. when asked to give tapes of conversations about the break-in to the supreme court, nixon refused.
Who was the only President to ever resign?
Richard Nixon resigned the US presidency on August 9, 1974 as a result of the Watergate scandal.
What did the watergate force Nixon to do?
The Watergate scandal forced Nixon to resign the presidency.
What decade did the Watergate scandal take place?
1970s. The break-in occurred in 1972; Nixon resigned in 1974.
