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The Burglary
On this day, 5 men broke into the Democratic National committee office in the Watergate office complex. -
1972
Information had been released that shared that Nixon's advisors had ordered this invasion. Also, it was said that Nixon ordered a cover-up which ended up being successful, for while at least. -
The Election of '72
Nixon was re-elected for president in the 1972 election. -
A Resignation
Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973 due to information that had been revealed during the trial. -
A Verdict
At the conclusion of the trial, Nixon was charged with misconduct after the taped had been released. -
The Trial
The suspects went to trial in 1973. -
Another Resignation
On this day, Nixon resigned from his position of President of the United States.