Watergate Events By aawong Nov 5, 1968 Nixon for President Jun 17, 1972 Watergate Arrests Jun 23, 1972 Nixon and chief of staff meet to discuss cover-up for Watergate break in Nov 7, 1972 Nixon reelected Jan 30, 1973 Liddy & McCord convicted of conspiracy, burglary, and wiretapping May 17, 1973 The Senate begins hearings on Watergate Jan 30, 1974 President Nixon delivers State of the Union address, will not turn over any more evidence pertaining to Watergate investigation Apr 30, 1974 White House releases more than 1,000 pages of edited transcripts of the tapes to the House Judiciary Committee May 31, 1974 Supreme Court grants writ for certiorari for The United States v. Nixon instead of waiting for a decision from the court of appeals Jul 8, 1974 Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the case of The United States v. Nixon Jul 27, 1974 The House Judiciary Committee passes the first of three articles of impeachment, charging the president with obstruction of justice Aug 8, 1974 Nixon resigns, becoming first president in U.S. history to resign, turning over presidency to Gerald Ford Sep 8, 1974 President Gerald Ford pardons Nixon for crimes related to Watergate
