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First Presidential Election
The 55 year old conservative, Richard Nixon, defeated his demoratice opponent, Hubert Humphrey, in a very close election. Nixon promised the nation that he was going to restore law and order. -
The Break-In
5 men are arrested after they were caught breaking into the Watergate hotel to bug offices of the Democratic National Committee. No one knows why the men did it and apparently one had formerly worked for the CIA.. -
FBI Allegations
The FBI made allegations against the Nixon adminstration claiming that the Watergate bugging was all part of a massive spy and sabotage network for the reelection campaign of Richard Nixon. -
Second Presidential Election
The President, Richard Nixon, wins reelection in a huge landslide against his opponent, Sen. George McGovern. Nixon took more than 60 percent of the vote. -
Convictions
Aides of Richard Nixon, named G. Gordon Liddy and James W. McCord Jr. are found guilty of conspiracy and burglary. The 5 men involved in the break-in all eventually plead guilty too. Many questions still remain unaswered. -
Resignations
H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, Nixon's main White House staffers resign while the whole scandal is going on. Then Attorney General Richard Kleindienst also resigns and John Dean, White House counsel, is fired. -
John Dean
John Dean, who had recently been fired, told investigators that he and President Nixon had discussed the cover-up for Watergate at least 35 different times. -
Nixon is Innocent!
With the investigations getting closer and closer to Nixon, he address the nation and in the process lieas to everyone whom he was elected to lead when he said, "I am not a crook," regarding Watergate. -
The Supreme Court Rules
The public had found out about 64 recorded conversations involving Nixon about Watergate but Nixon was refusing to release the recodings for the public to hear because he claimed they all involved private executive duties. The Supreme Court however ruled that Nixon had to turn over the recordings. -
Nixon Resigns
With fears of being impeached becoming stroger and stronger. President Richard nixon becomes the first U.S. President to resign from office leaving all responsibilities to Gerald R. Ford. Ford will later pardon Nixon of all his crimes.
