The revelation of the White House system for taping conversations uncovered a "smoking gun".
One of the tapes confirmed that the President himself had knowledge of the cover-up and actively worked to keep it hidden.
Nixon's only option, to avoid impeachment, was to resign the Presidency.
# Nixon did not order the Watergate breakin. His crime was covering it up once he was told about the break in.
He tried covering up for those who had close ties to his political party, in order to not make himself look bad. Thus fore put himself in a position to get impeached.
It is not known how involved Nixon was at the start, but he was definitely involved at some point in the cover-up and the effort to block the investigation into it.
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The break in took place at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C.
John Mitchell
The tapes were incomplete.
President Richard Nixons Watergate Scandal
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his impending impeachment for his role in the watergate scandal.
the water gate accident. Nixon ordered an illegal break in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office building in Washington, D.C.
The Nixons was created in 1990.
Because it became obvious that he had knowledge of the Watergate break in and coverup.
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He ordered a cover-up after the break-in.
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The Tennessee senator who conducted the investigation into the Watergate burglary and cover-up was Howard Baker. He served as the vice-chairman of the Senate Watergate Committee and played a significant role in uncovering the truth behind the scandal.
The break in took place at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Watergate - it was exposed by the Washington Post