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In early 1972 Mitchell resigned as attorney general to become director of the Committee to Re-elect the President. He approved giving Liddy and his coconspirators $250,000 for the break-in and bugging of the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate Office Building in Washington. Mitchell's public downfall began in September 1972 when The Washington Post quoted sources involved in the Watergate investigation as saying that Mitchell, while attorney general, had "personally controlled a secret Republican fund used to gather information about the Democrats." After the Watergate story exploded, and Nixon resigned, several high officials, including Mitchell, were convicted of conspiracy, perjury and obstruction of justice.
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Who were the important people involved in the scandal besides Nixon?
John ehrlichman, Robert haldeman, john dean, chuck Colson and john Mitchell.
Can someone explain details about John Mitchell?
John Mitchell was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1913. He was the Attorney General of the United States from January 20, 1969 to February 15, 1972.
What people were involved in the Watergate scandal?
Five men who were key figures in the Watergate scandal and exposure were Richard Nixon, Judge John Sirica, John Mitchell, G. Gordon Libby, and Senator Sam Ervin. Some other names connected in various ways with Watergate are E. Howard Hunt, James McCord, John Dean, Jeb Stuart Macgruder, H. R. Haldeman, Ron Ziegler, Bernard Barker, Eugenio Martinez, Frank Sturgis, John Erlichman, Rose Mary Woods, Charles Colson, Daniel Ellsberg, Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, Maurice Stans, Archibald Cox and Hugh Sloan
What Nixon aides solicited and obtained funds from corporations and unions?
Nixon aides such as John N. Mitchell and John Ehrlichman were involved in soliciting and obtaining funds from corporations and unions for Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign. This activity is commonly referred to as the "Watergate Scandal," which eventually led to Nixon's resignation from the presidency in 1974.
Who was in charge of the Watergate slush fund?
John Mitchell, Maurice Stans, Jeb Magruder, Herb Kalmbach, and H.R. Haldeman were in charge of the Watergate "slush fund".
Wife of Nixon's attorney general who had much to say during the Watergate era?
You are thinking of Martha Mitchell, second wife of Attorney General John Mitchell,
Who are three people associated with the Watergate scandal OTHER than Richard Nixon?
John Mitchell, former Nixon Attorney General and chairman of the Committee to Re-elect the President. H. R. Haldeman, Nixon's White House Chief of Staff. John Ehrlichman, Chief Domestic Affairs Adviser to the President.
Which former US Attorney General was sentenced to prison time for his role in the Watergate break in and cover up?
John Mitchell
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.
Who was the head of the Senate committee that began hearings to invesitgate the Watergate break-in?
The Senate Watergate Committee was convened by the United States Senate. This committee was created to investigate the Watergate burglaries and scandal.
What was John N Mitchell responsible for?
John Mitchell was Attorney General under Richard Nixon. In the aftermath of the Watergate break-in, he was eventually tried and convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and perjury. He served 19 months, released early on medical grounds.
What Attorney General was implicated in the Watergate break in and cover up?
John Newton Mitchell was a US attorny general and was found guilty of conspiracy. perjury and obstruction of justice because of his involvement with the Watergate break in and cover up.
