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Wiretap Orders
After the NSC supposedly leaked confidential government information to the New York Times, Nixon ordered the wiretapping of certain reporters and White House staff members -
Illegal Campaign Funding
The Nixon campaign rushed to accumulate a large amount of campaign funds which were used for campaign activities, but a lot of it was also used for shady private endeavors. -
Dirty Tricks
Nixon used sleazy efforts against opponents which often times derailed entire campaigns. -
First Attempt
The first attempt was the first attempt of Nixon’s efforts to break into and wiretap the Democratic headquarters, the first attempt was a failure. -
Illegal Persuasion
President Nixon coaxed the CIA to illegally pressure the FBI to halt the investigation on the bases of National Security. -
Second Attempt
This was the 2nd attempt to illegally wiretap the Democratic Party’s headquarters. This time the mission wa a usted and 5 men were arrested and the mission was traced back to orders from Nixon. -
Woowdward and Bernstein
These were the 2 reporters responsible for breaking the story and essentially following the story along with the proper information.