Watergate

  • Five men break into watergate hotel

    Five men break into the democratic national committees office in the hotel and attempted to cover it up.
  • The five men previously stated were arrested

  • One of the burglars found to be a republican security aide

  • $25000 check found

    This check was found in one of the burglars bank accounts signed for the Nixon reelection campaign
  • Nixon is suspected of being ringleader

  • Nixon reelected president

  • Senate approves s.res. 60

    This approved a resolution to establish a committee to investigate the scandal
  • Burglar stated purgery had ben committed

    Burglar wrote a letter to the judge stating purgery had been committed
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    Nixon knew

    Tapes showing Nixon knew about the plan and helped orchestrate it are recorded
  • Nixon asks for resignation of aides

  • Nixon states im not a crook

  • FBI indicted former Nixon aides

  • Tapes released

    Tape transcripts in Nixon's office released
  • Tapes released to public

    The tape transcripts are released to the public
  • Nixon resigns