What was an effect of the Watergate scandal on the Central Intelligence Agency?
An effect of the Watergate Scandal on the CIA was that the Congress resolved to watch CIA activities and reduce powers of the President, as well as limiting contributions to Presidential campaign funds.
How did the American public react to the release of transcripts of Nixons tapes?
The public was repulsed by Nixon's language in the transcripts.
He organized it. The tapes in the Oval Office revealed that he called in J Gordon Liddy and had him put a team together to do the break in. Then, he tried to cover it up and stated that a president couldn't break the law because they are above the law.
What were the Watergate burglars doing when they got caught?
They were inside the Democratic offices in the Watergate building looking for information and to bug the phones to help Richard Nixon in his political campaign for his second term. A small piece of masking tape is what gave them away. They had put the masking tape on the door jam to keep the doors from locking as they entered the office. A security guard found the tape and found them in the office. At first, it didn't lead back to the president, but because of a man who knew the truth called up reporters and gave them info that would finally lead to the president, audio tapes of him giving instructions to the men who broke into the offices, and finally his resignation as president.
John Dean. Today (2012), Mr. Dean is still alive and is the author of several non-fiction books about politics.
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Who was in charge of the Watergate slush fund?
John Mitchell, Maurice Stans, Jeb Magruder, Herb Kalmbach, and H.R. Haldeman were in charge of the Watergate "slush fund".
What illegal act occurred in the Watergate hotel in June 1972?
A burglary of the Democratic Party Headquarters occurred in the Watergate Hotel in June of 1972. That was a misdemeanor. Had the guilty party been caught, he would have served a few months in jail. Instead, President Nixon and a group of his advisors tried to hide and then destroy the evidence that a burglary had occurred. Then they lied about what they had done. When they got caught, the advisors were convicted of the crimes of destruction of evidence and perjury. Those were felonies which put his advisors in prison for several years and forced President Nixon to resign from the office of President.
Does the Watergate crisis have the same importance now as it had three decades ago?
The Watergate crisis has long passed into history; thirty years ago it was no longer a major news story, but was still being talked about, and beginning to be taught as history. The events and their consequences were precedent-setting in many ways.
What damage did Watergate do to the US?
The effects of the Watergate Scandal were many. The fact that Nixon had misused campaign money led to the passage of the Campaign Reform Act of 1974. The act put limits on campaign contributions and expenditures in presidential elections. In 1978 Congress allowed a court appointed special prosecutor that would aid the Attorney-General in certain investigations against the president and other high ranking executive officers. These special prosecutors can not be removed by the president or interfered with by either branch of government, Congress or the President. Only the Attorney-General can remove the special prosecutor for “supportable reasons.” Perhaps the most important legacy of the Watergate Scandal is the sense of erosion of public confidence in, not only the executive branch, but in virtually all institutions of government. The scandal became public around the end of the Vietnam War, a time when many Americans felt the government had misled them about the conduct and progress of the war. Watergate served to compound the growing mistrust of the president and Congress by the American public. Citizens have become more openly skeptical about the truthfulness and intentions of elected officials. More information from the site indicated below: www.angelfire.com/oh5/watergate/nixonwatergate.html
What was the US Supreme Court case that had an impact on the Watergate scandal of the 1970s?
The Watergate Case was filed as United States v. Nixon,418 US 683 (1974).
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Who was Richard Nixon running against during the Watergate scandal?
Nixon was running against Democrat, Senator George S. McGovern at the time of the Watergate scandal.
What happened to nixon when he accepted a bribe?
Richard Nixon never personally accepted a bribe, but his administration was embroiled in scandal during the Watergate scandal, which involved efforts to cover up illegal activities, including campaign finance violations. As a result of these events, Nixon faced increasing pressure and scrutiny, leading to his resignation in 1974. This was the first time a U.S. president resigned from office, ultimately due to the fallout from the scandal and the potential for impeachment.