What was the controversy at Water Gate with President Nixon?
The Watergate scandal was a political scandal in the United States in the 1970s. Named for the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., effects of the scandal ultimately led to the resignation of Richard Nixon, President of the United States, on August 9, 1974. It also resulted in the indictment and conviction of several Nixon administration officials.
The scandal began with the arrest of five men for breaking and entering into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex on June 17, 1972. The men were connected to the 1972 Committee to Re-elect the President by a slush fund[1] and investigations conducted by the Senate Watergate Committee, House Judiciary Committee and the news media.
President Nixon's staff conspired to cover up the break-in.[2] As evidence mounted against the president's staff, which included former staff members testifying against them in a Senate investigation, it was revealed that President Nixon had a tape recording system in his offices and that he had recorded many conversations.[3][4] Recordings from these tapes implicated the president, revealing that he had attempted to cover up the break-in.[2][5] After a series of court battles, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the president had to hand over the tapes; he ultimately complied.
Facing near-certain impeachment in the House of Representatives and a strong possibility of a conviction in the Senate, Nixon resigned the office of the presidency on August 9, 1974.[6][7] His successor, Gerald Ford, would issue a pardon unto President Nixon.
Did Nixon achievements in office compensate for his Watergate crimes?
Almost certainly yes.
His actual achievements were sadly heavily overshadowed by Watergate and ultimatelycaused most of his main accomplishments to be overlooked historically.
To list a few key examples -
Richard Nixon removed America from the gold standard as he became very acutely aware that America's gold reserves were no where near enough collateral for the basis of the value of the dollar.
Nixon opened up relations with China and Russia which were unthinkable before, incredible at the time and sadly deteriorated after his resignation.
Nixon managed to 'end' Vietnam, a war he did not declare or escalate to the high scaleas what happened under the Johnson administration, under a thin veil of negotiated 'peace with honor'. The peace was practically impossible to achieve, however through careful diplomatic work via Kissinger with Russia and China and huge bombing campaigns he managed to make the Vietnamese government recognise that America was not just going to withdraw unconditionally.
Richard Nixon recognised that desegregation was necessary, but did not agree with some children having to commute for over 50 miles to achieve this when they had a perfectly good school 100 yards down the street. He therefore attempted (without much success, but ultimately to his credit) to attempt to change the law to remove this ridiculously unflexable and impractical policy.
In brief, Nixon liked big, bold strategies to 'knock people off their feet'.
it can not be overlooked that Nixon was complicit in Watergate, but only by the means that he did not have any specific prior knowledge, was probably aware of 'questionably illegal activities', however his biggest mistake in Watergate was that he did NOT act boldly or decisively as he had done countless times in his political career and this ultimately led to the end of his presidency and tarnished all of his amazing achievements.
It could easily be argued that with the exception of FDR, Nixon was the most influential president of the 20th century, who, once again with the exception of FDR achieved the most in his presidency.
Why did a break in at the Watergate office building turn into a major political scandal?
The watergate affair became a scandal because the Nixon administration attempted to cover it up. when asked to give tapes of conversations about the break-in to the supreme court, nixon refused.
Where is the Watergate Bay Hotel located?
The Watergate Bay Hotel is located at Watergate Bay, Cornwall TR8 4AA, United Kingdom. The phone number for the Watergate Bay Hotel is +44 1637 860543.
Democratic campaign headquarters were housed in the Watergate. I think CREP was interested in names of donors and prospective donors, as well as anything else they might find.
What did the Watergate scandal affirm about the authority and limitations of the US president?
The president is held in check by the powers of Congress and the courts.
What did the Watergate Scandal have to do with Mexico?
So far as know, there are no connections to Mexico in the Watergate affair.
Does the Watergate scandal prove that politicians cant be trusted?
it actually cant because it isnt the right fact
How did Watergate scandal contributed to the threat to Nixon's impeachement?
The Watergate scandal was the sole cause to Nixon's threat of impeachment.
The Iran -Contra scandal occurred several years after Nixon left office, while Reagan was president.
What was the key factor that caused Richard Nixon to resign from office?
Nixon was caught in a lie and cover up concerning the Watergate break in. He had tape recorders in the Oval Office and the tapes showed how involved he was in the plan and coverup. They were taped conversations between him and Dean, Colson, and others.
Richard Milhous Nixon was the American President during the Watergate scandal.
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,
President Richard M. Nixon.
John W. Dean, III was White House Counsel for the Nixon administration. Dean provided testimony before the Senate Watergate Committee, in which he implicated administration officials, including Nixon fundraiser and former Attorney General John Mitchell, Nixon and himself. He was the first administration official to accuse Nixon of direct involvement with Watergate and the resulting cover-up in press interviews.
Did the Watergate Scandal effect how the Vietnam war was being fought?
Although Vietnam was part of the lives of presidents Eisenhower & Kennedy, the war dominated the lives of Commander in Chief's LBJ & Nixon. Watergate effectively eliminated Nixon from the position of C & C (Commander in Chief), and when he left office (resigned) there was NO ONE remaining to defend South Vietnam...and Congress immediately went after the Vietnam War...by completely cutting off any further funding to South Vietnam...with no shells for their artillery, no fuel for their tanks, and other accouterments of war, the south quickly fell to the northern invaders.
What action marked the beginning of the Watergate scandal?
it was the wiretap... the 5 mens tried to put wiretap phone in the DNC(DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE) .
What is the address of the Amari Watergate Bangkok hotel?
The address of the Amari Watergate Bangkok Hotel 847 Petchburi Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand. It is a five star hotel and one of the most famous in Thailand.
What does the Watergate scandal illustrate?
The shameful truth that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Did Nixon resign because he was facing arrest?
Not exactly... Nixon decided to resign before it came to that, and as soon as the successor he appointed took office he pardoned him of any crime he may have committed.
Are there any current pictures of Maureen Biner Dean wife of John Wesley Dean III of Watergate fame?
no there aren't any current pictures of Maureen Biner Dean wife of John Wesley Dean III of Watergate fame.
Watergate was the third rate burglary that turned into what?
The scandal that led to a presidential resignation
Did the Watergate scandal affect Nixon's re-election chances?
Nixon was already in his second term and could not be re-elected again when the scandal broke.
If you mean,did the watergate burglary affect the re-election of Nixon in 1972, I would say not. The burglary was foiled before anything was taken and would not have had great effect anyway.
What was the Supreme Court's position in the Watergate case?
Nixon must give officials his recordings
The Supreme Court's position in the water gate cases is that Nixon must hand over his recordings.