Presidential Scandal

By Hannah Elton

  • 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