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The Watergate burglars were caught attempting to place listening devices or "bugs" in the offices of the Democratic National Committee located in the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. The burglary was instigated by the Republican Party to gain an advantage in the upcoming elections.
Nixon's White House Plumbers broke into the DNC offices at the Watergate building. That's why it's called "the Watergate Scandal." Not to be confused with "the Whitewater Scandal," which was about the Clintons.
President Nixon was a part of Watergate, a political scandal where five men broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters. Their intention was to steal information and place wire taps in the phones, but they were caught by Frank Willis, a security guard on duty, and arrested. As a result of this scandal, Nixon faced impeachment but instead resigned.
The Democratic Party broke apart in 1860 over the issue of slavery.
During the democratic election in chicago, riots broke outside of the convention and students who were protesting were beaten while riots were taking place inside. In this election, Hubert Humphrey, Nixon, and Wallace were running. Nixon won the election.
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It began with a break-in at the Democrat Party Headquarters located in the Watergate Building complex in Washington, hence the name. With the discovery of a break-in at the (then) Headquarters of the Democrat National Campaign Committee. The burglars were subsequently arrested inside the Campaign Hq by the Washington DC Police, after which the plot began to unravel. See link below:
The Watergate Hotel. (In Washington, D.C)On June 1972, a group of anti-Castro Cuban refugees, former FBI agents and former CIA agents among others broke into the Democratic National Headquarters to bug their phones.
Committee for Industrial Organization (CIO)
After Andrew Jackson's election in 1828, his party became known as the Democratic party.
Jenna Fischer broke her back in four places while attempting to go down stairs in high heels.