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How did the discovery of the white house tapes change the Watergate cover up investigation?
It blew the investigation wide open when the tapes were subpoenaed by Judge Sirica
What steps did the white house take to cover up its involvement in the Watergate break in?
Workers shredded all incriminating documents in Haldeman's office. The White House, with President Nixon's consent, asked the CIA to urge the FBI to stop its investigations into the burglary on the grounds of national security. In addition, the CRP passed out nearly $450,000 to the Watergate burglars to buy their silence after they were indicted in September of 1972.
What White House lawyer first revealed the exsistance of an enemies list and hush money at the Watergate hearings?
John W. Dean, III was White House Counsel for the Nixon administration. Dean provided testimony before the Senate Watergate Committee, in which he implicated administration officials, including Nixon fundraiser and former Attorney General John Mitchell, Nixon and himself. He was the first administration official to accuse Nixon of direct involvement with Watergate and the resulting cover-up in press interviews.
Who was the White House attorney who admitted to the Senate committee that President Nixon had been directly involved in the cover-up of Watergate?
Herbert W. Kalmbach was Nixon's personal , involved in the Watergate affair. His other convicted counselors were John Erlichman , John Dean and Charles Colson.
What Scandel Ended Nixon Presidency?
The cover up of the Watergate scandal.
Why did a relatively simple burglary like the break-in at the Watergate turn into a major political scandal and bring down a president?
The office at the Watergate that was burglarized belonged to the Democratic National Committee. The Republican Party was looking for information that they could use to to their advantage in the 1972 elections.
What was Nixon's goal in the Watergate break-in?
The goal of the Watergate break in was to gain information that might be helpful in the presidential election campaign. After the burglars were caught, the goal was to cover up any connection between them and the re-election committee and then later to impede the investigation of the cover-up.
What was one of the first things Gerald Ford did when he became president?
Pardoned Richard Nixon for the watergate cover-up
When the white house was first call the white house?
It was called the White House after the British burned it in the War of 1812, and the rebuilt it. They painted it white to cover the burn marks, and so people started calling it the white house.
What did the white house officials do to try to cover up the water gate scandal?
Workers shredded all incriminating documents in Haldeman's office. The White House, with President Nixon's consent, asked the CIA to urge the FBI to stop its investigations into the burglary on the grounds of national security. In addition, the CRP passed out nearly $450,000 to the Watergate burglars to buy their silence after they were indicted in September of 1972.
Who were the washington post reporters that were made famous through their investigation of the Watergate cover-up?
Bob Woodard and Carl Bernstein were the Washington Post reporters who were made famous through their investigation of the Watergate cover-up. The Watergate scandal occurred when the Nixon administration tried to cover up a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. on June 17, 1972.
Why is the white house paint white?
to cover up the burn marks from when it burned down in 1812
