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Nixon Becomes President
Richard Nixon defeats Hubert Humphrey in presidenial election. -
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Hush Money
Howard Hunt demands Nixon's associates for hush money for himself and theo thers that were arrested in the break-in. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein begin to investigate the break-in and begin to suspect that the burglars are connected to the White House. -
5 burglars arrested
Five burglars are arrested in the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee in Washington D.C.'s watergate complex for attempting to wiretap the committee chairman's telephone. -
Nixon Re-elected
Eelctoral College 520-17 -
White House staffer resigns
Alexander Butterfield reveals to the Senate select committee that Nixon has been bugging the Oval Office in 1969 and the tapes are subpoened. -
Nixon fires special prosecutor
continuing persistence on gaining access to the Oval Office -
House of Representatives
voted 410-4 to begin investigation of bringing impeachment charges against Nixon. -
seven aides indicted for conspiracy
hendering the Watergate investigation. Nixon was secretly named as an unindicted co-consipirator. -
House Judiciary Committee
Votes on charging Nixon with obstruction of justice and abuse of power, as well as impeachment. -
U.S. vs. Nixon
court rules that the tapes be handed over to the prosecutor. -
Phone converstaion found
a recorded conversation between Nixon and his Chief of Staff that took place on June 23, 1972 proves that Nixon took steps to thwart the investigations of the break-in b y the FBI and the CIA -
Reisgn
Nixon resigns
