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Electronic Survailence Equipment was Installed
The Electronic survailence had been placed inside of the Democratic National Committee headquarters. The Democratic National Committee headquarters are located in the Watergate building. These Electronic survailence systems are also known as bugs. -
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Watergate Time Line
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The arrest of 5 men
On June 17th five men were arrested. These men were in the processes of fixing the survailence equipment, when they were arrested for conspiracy. -
Completion of John Deans Investigation
On this day Presdient Nixon had announced that John Dean had finished his investigation into the Watergate case. It was confirmed that nobody from the White House was involved. -
Seven Men Indicted
On this day seven men had been charged for their roles in the break in. This break in accured in June, -
The Select Committee
The United States senate had established a Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities. This committee was incharge of investigating presidential capaign activities. -
President had prior knowledge
On this day the white house denied any accusations twards the president. The accusations were of the president having prior knowledge of the Watergate affairs. -
H.R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, and John Dean resign
H.R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, and John Dean were all workers in the White House. But on April 30th they resigned from their positions. -
President Nixon refuses to testify
On this day President Nixon had informed his Senate Committee that he was not going to testify. He also informed them that they did not hav access to presidential files. -
Alexander Butterfield
On this day Alexander Butterfield confronts the Senate Committee. He was confronting them about a taping system placed in the White House. -
The subpoena
This is the day that President Nixon Refused a subpoena. The subpoena was for the White House Tapes for a cover up investigationg. -
President Nixon complies with the subpoena
This is the day that the President gives in to the subpoena. He finally gives over the tapes from the White House. -
18 ½ minute gap on tape
The Senate Committe announces that there was a 18 ½ minute gap found on the tape. The gap was during a conversation between Nixon and Haldeman conJune 20, 1972. -
The special prosecutor
Someone considered a special prosecutor subpoena more White house tapes. There were a total of 64 on this subpoena. -
Article I of impeachment
This was the adoptment of article I of impeachment resolution towards the president. This was adopted by the House Judiciary Committee. -
Article II of impeachment
This was the adoptment of article II of impeachment resolution towards the president. This was adopted by the House Judiciary Committee. -
Article III of impeachment
This was the adoptment of article III of impeachment resolution towards the president. This was adopted by the House Judiciary Committee. -
Nixon resigns.
This is the day in history that President Nixon resigns. This is also when his vice president Gerald Ford takes over. -
Ford pardons Nixon
This is when President Ford Pardons Nixon. He is pardoned for any crimes he may have committed.
