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Five men were caught breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters.
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Someone reported that one of the burglars that broke into the headquarters had worked for Nixon’s re-election committee.
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A check that was originally meant for Nixon’s re-election campaign was found, deposited in a burglar’s bank account.
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The head of Nixon’s re-election campaign, John Mitchell, was controlling a secret fund for spying on the Democrats.
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Nixon was then re-elected for president even though it seemed like the people did not want him to be president.
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Two of President Nixon’s aides resigned, and then the attorney of General Richard Kleindiest steps down.
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The Senate Watergate Committee bean to nationally televise hearings.
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It was the revealed that Nixon had been secretly recording conversations in the Oval Office.
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The “Saturday Night Massacre” happens when Nixon ordered the firing of the special prosecutor, Archibald Cox, which led to the resignation of the Attorney General and his deputy.
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The Supreme Court orders Nixon to release the Oval Office Tapes.
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After facing near-certain impeachment, Nixon announced his resignation.
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Nixon officially resigns, and this makes Vice President Gerald Ford the new president.