They broke into the Watergate building so that is breaking the law. They went into to plant documents and to steal documents. I think they were also bugging the office. The president was behind the break in and he lied to cover it up which is illegal.
During the Watergate scandal, Nixon reacted to the investigations by delivering 3 separate speeches. Although his speeches were meant for damage control, the scandal ultimately cost him his reputation. He resigned in August of 1974.
the Iran-contra scandal
The media during Watergate served as a powerful watchdog against lies, corruption, illegal acts, and abuse of power in government, especially the Executive Branch. The media is attempting again in 2017 to be watchdogs with all 3 branches of government, but in particular, with the Executive Branch and President Trump.
The complete question for this, which is essential for answering it, is: "Which of the following did not happen during the Nixon presidency? 1) Watergate, 2) Iran contra scandal, 3) the clean air act, or 4) detente? The correct answer is 2) the Iran contra scandal, which occurred when Ronald Reagan was President.
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