Watergate Scandal (June 17 1972)

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    Watergate Scandals

  • Watergate Scandal/ , break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters mushroomed into a constitutional crisis that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

    , break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters mushroomed into a constitutional crisis that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

  • The burglars pleaded guilty

    January 1973, the burglars

  • A letter was released by McCord

    the burglars, released in March 1973 a letter written to him by McCord in which McCord claimed perjury was committed during the trial and that White House officials had pressured the defendants to plead

  • Archibald Cox is appointed the Special Watergate Prosecutor

    Archibald Cox, who was appointed special Watergate prosecutor in May 1973

  • Whitw House aide Alexander Butterfield told the Senate committee about the taping system

    July 13, 1973, a White House aide named Alexander Butterfield told the Senate committee's staff members about the taping system that recorded Nixon's Oval Office conversations. Three days later, the revelation became public in a televised hearing.

  • Coxs is fired by Nixon's order

    Solicitor General Robert Bork fired Cox in October 1973 at Nixon's order.

  • Investagation for Impeachment

    February 6, 1974, the House of Representatives authorized the Judiciary Committee to investigate grounds for impeachment.

  • First of The Three articles of impeachment passed

    July 24, 1974 the House Judiciary Committee passed the first of three articles of impeachment. After the tapes were released to them

  • Nixon Resigns

    August 8, he announced his resignation, effective at noon the next day, without admitting any guilt.