. Nixon sent in burglars into the Watergate building where the democratic headquarters was located. A security guard found them by noticing a piece of masking tape on the door jam. Nixon was able to hide his relationship with the burglars until it was discovered that his instructions had been taped in the Oval Office. Two investigative journalists were told about the taped conversations and were able to uncover the plot. Not long after in an interview with David Frost Nixon stated that the president was "above the law" and laws didn't apply to him.
A burglary of Democratic Party headquarters
The break in took place at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C.
The outcome of the Watergate scandal was the resignation of Richard Nixon.
Richard Milhous Nixon was the American President during the Watergate scandal.
Ronald Reagan was not directly involved in the Watergate scandal.
A burglary of Democratic Party headquarters
It was called Watergate, after the hotel in Washington .
The break in took place at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Watergate - it was exposed by the Washington Post
The cover up of the Watergate scandal.
The outcome of the Watergate scandal was the resignation of Richard Nixon.
In 1974 Nixon resigned because of the Watergate Scandal.
Richard Milhous Nixon was the American President during the Watergate scandal.
In 1974 Nixon resigned because of the Watergate Scandal.
Ronald Reagan was not directly involved in the Watergate scandal.
Resign from office.
In 1974 Nixon resigned because of the Watergate Scandal.