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The watergate coverup
PeA group in the committee to re-elect the president had made plans to wire trap phones at the Democratic National Committee Headquarters at the watergate complex in Washington DC -
Saturday Night Massacre
Nixon has agreed to appointing a special prosecutor for the watergate affair. The prosecutor insisted that Nixon released the tapes of the White House having Nixon ordereing him to be fired. -
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Problems in the Nixon administration
Nixon’s public approval rating plummeted after he fired cox -
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Problems in the Nixon Administration
Leon Jaworski requested Nixon to turn in the tapes as well. -
Vote for Impeachment
The house Judiciary Committee voted to impeach Nixon for numerous reasons. -
White House tapes released
Nixon decided to release the White House tapes which revealed his involvement with the watergate coverup -
Nixon resigned
For the first time ever, president Nixon resigned with Gerald Ford taking his place