The story of Watergate

Political scandal that began with a burglary in 1972 and ended with the resignation of President Nixon in 1974.

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17 Jun 1972 – 9 Aug 1974

Watergate. Political scandal that began with a burglary in 1972 and ended with the resignation of President Nixon in 1974.

Watergate involved Richard Nixon, the Senate Watergate Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, John Dean, Alexander Butterfield, Archibald Cox, John Sirica and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Watergate includes Pardon of Richard Nixon, Resignation of Richard Nixon, Saturday Night Massacre and United States v. Nixon.

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Pictures, from Wikimedia Commons: Watergate, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0; Richard Nixon, Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Ope, Public domain; Senate Watergate Committee, taken by the official Senate photographer, a government employee, CC BY-SA 3.0.