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Richard M. Nixon Elected for Presidency
In this election, one of the closest in U.S. history, Nixon defeats Hubert Humphrey. -
Nixon Inaugurated as President of the United States
Nixon is the 37th president of the United States. -
New York Times begins publishing "Pentagon Papers"
The "Pentagon Papers" are the Defense Department's secret history of the Vietnam War. Daniel Elsburg who works for the Pentagon gives the papers to the New York Times illegally. The Washington Post also begins publishing the papers later this week. -
The "Plumbers", sent by Nixon, trash Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office
This unit was called the "plumbers" because they were given orders to plug leaks in the administration. They trashed Daniel Ellsburg's pschiatrist's office to find files on Daniel Ellsberg that could be used against him. -
CREEP Sabotages Campaigns of Potential Democratic Candidates in the 1972 Election
CREEP stands for the Committee to Reelect the President (Nixon) -
5 Men Arrested trying to Bug Democratic National Committee
Five men are arrested at 2:30 a.m. trying to bug the offices of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate hotel and office complex. -
Washington Post Reports $25,000 in bank account of Watergate Burglar
A $25,000 cashier's check, supposedly earmarked for the Nixon campaign, is found in the bank account of a Watergate burglar. -
The Washington Post Reports of Massive Campaign Sabotage
FBI agents discover that the Watergate break-in is one of few massive campaigns of political spying and sabotage conducted on behalf of the Nixon reelection effort -
Nixon Re-Elected
Nixon is reelected by more than 60 percent of votes in one of the largest landslide elections in American history. Running against him was the Democratic nominee, Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota. -
Important People in the White House Resign
Nixon's top White House staffers, H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman resign, Attorney General Richard Kleindienst resign, White House counsel John Dean is fired. -
Nixon Orders the White House Taping System Disconnected.
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Nixon Refuses to Surrender His Tapes
Nixon refuses to give his presidential tape recordings to the Senate Watergate Committee or the special prosecutor. -
Saturday Night Massacre
Nixon fires Archibald Cox and eliminates the office of the special prosecutor. Attorney General Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William D. Ruckelshaus resign. -
"I Am Not A Crook!"
Declared by Nixon to maintain his innocence
