Two reporters for the Washington Post, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, broke the Watergate story to the American public. Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974.
The Washington Post newspaper reporters, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, got a 'leak' from a anonymous source nicknamed 'Deep Throat.'
38 members of the Nixon Administration plead guilty to or been indicted for crimes revealed in the Watergate investigation.
He resigned and most Americans got really mad at Ford when he gave Nixon a presidential pardon, meaning that Nixon didn't have to stand trial for his crimes. Also, before watergate, there was no concept that the president would ever lie to the American people or do anything wrong, and Watergate forever changed that.
he acted to cover up crimes
Richard Nixon was never punished for his crimes
Richard M. Nixon, who was elected President in 1968 and re-elected in 1972, resigned from office effective at noon on August 9, 1974. His move came amid impeachment proceedings in Congress related to the "Watergate" break-in and other politically motivated crimes. Vice President Gerald Ford became the 38th President, and subsequently pardoned Nixon. However, several of Nixon's aides and other members of his administration were tried and convicted for crimes or the subsequent cover-up. Richard M. Nixon
38 members of the Nixon Administration plead guilty to or been indicted for crimes revealed in the Watergate investigation.
He resigned and most Americans got really mad at Ford when he gave Nixon a presidential pardon, meaning that Nixon didn't have to stand trial for his crimes. Also, before watergate, there was no concept that the president would ever lie to the American people or do anything wrong, and Watergate forever changed that.
He pardoned Nixon of his Watergate crimes.
he acted to cover up crimes
Yes because the administration of justice is important and if there is no tougher penilities for crimes against the administration of justice then people would abuse it.
the Reagan administration
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Richard Nixon was never punished for his crimes
Pardoning Richard Nixon for crimes related to the Watergate scandal.
President Richard Nixon
pardon is the word you are looking for. Ford issued a presidential pardon for Nixon.
These are crimes that infringe on the justice system working properly. They might slow down the trials and sentencing of people.