尼克松与水门事件【英文】

What was Watergate?
Watergate was one of the largest political scandals in the history of the United States
The scandal occurred when the Republicans were caught spying on the Democrats at the Democratic Headquarters
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It was Richard Nixon’s paranoia that his enemies wanted to ruin his presidency that was at the root of the Watergate scandal
The Election of 1972
Despite the growing stain of Watergate, which had not yet reached the President, Nixon won by the largest margin in history to that point.
This unit was called the “Plumbers” because they were put in charge of stopping information “leaks”.
The Watergate Break-in




When initial polls showed Nixon slightly behind in the Election of 1972, the Plumbers turned their activities to political espionage. On 17 June 1972, 5 men were arrested while attempting to bug the headquarters of the Democratic Party inside the Watergate building in Washington D.C. One of the men arrested, James McCord, was the head of security for the Republican Party. The Nixon campaign denied any involvement.
Nixon and Watergate
The Election of 1968


Nixon campaigned as a champion of the "silent majority," the hardworking Americans who paid taxes, did not demonstrate, and desired a restoration of "law and order.” He vowed to restore respect for the rule of law, reconstitute the stature of America, dispose of ineffectual social programs, and provide strong leadership to end the turmoil of the 1960's.
Watergate Investigations

In March 1973, defendant James McCord informed Judge John Sirica that Watergate was a conspiracy

Sirica’s investigation transformed Watergate from a “third-rate burglary” to a major scandal.
After the release of the Pentagon Papers, the White House created a unit to ensure internal security.
Howard Hunt
James McCord
G. Gordon Liddy
Chuck Colson
Watergate became a major scandal when President Nixon lied about his role in the break-in and tried to cover it up
Roots of Watergate
the New York Times and Washington Post began to publish the Pentagon Papers, the Nixon Administration sued them.
Watergate Enters the Nixon Campaign

The break-in was eventually tied to the Nixon reelection campaign through a $25,000 check from a Republican donor that was laundered through a Mexican bank and deposited in the account of Watergate burglar Bernard Barker.
The Washington Post
Watergate came to public attention largely through the work of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, investigative reporters from the Washington Post