Watergate

By Lizzy Fichtner
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    Nixon President

    When Nixon was president.

  • CRP

    CRP
    Plan to re-elect Nixon, was called Committee to Re-elect the President.

  • Nixon Re-Elected

    Nixon Re-Elected
    Nixon got re-elected by a landslide over George McGovern.

  • Watergate

    Watergate
    5 were arrested for breaking into the Watergate hotel and Office Complex. All employed by the CRP.

  • Ford Pardon

    Ford Pardon
    Granted Nixon a "full pardon"making Nixon immune to criminal prosecution.

  • Ford President

    Ford President
    Became President due to 25th Amendment.

  • Political Suicide

    Ford became known as the "Caretaker President."

  • Gov Changes

    More rules/restrictions on campaign financing.

  • First Articles of Impeachment

    First articles of impeachment are passed against Nixon.

  • Nixon Resigns

    Nixon Resigns
    Thinking he will probably be removed form office, he resigned.