Nixon and Watergate Ch 31 Section 2 pgs

Presidential Election of 1972 Nixon was worried that he would not get reelected, so

Watergate Scandal n n n In 1972, a group of men called the “plumbers”

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein Both of these men were two newspaper reporters for

Senate Watergate Hearings n n Early in 1973, the U. S. Senate voted to

Impeachment n n 1) 2) 3) Definition: the constitutional provision to remove a president

Nixon resigns Before he is formally removed from office, Nixon decides to resign on

Gerald Ford pardons Nixon n n As President, one of Gerald Ford’s first acts

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Nixon and Watergate Ch. 31, Section 2, pgs. 901 -908

Presidential Election of 1972 Nixon was worried that he would not get reelected, so he and his aides started doing very illegal actions. n He asked his aides for an “enemies list” of people going against his administration. n The FBI and IRS were even asked to secretly investigate some of these people. n

Watergate Scandal n n n In 1972, a group of men called the “plumbers” were asked by the Nixon administration to gain information about the Democrats’ plan in the election. Members of the Nixon campaign ordered the “plumbers” to break into the headquarters of the Democratic National Convention to install telephone listening devices, or “bugs”. The headquarters was located at the Watergate hotel in Washington, D. C.

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein Both of these men were two newspaper reporters for the Washington Post. n They begin an investigation into the Watergate scandal and published a series of articles that linked the burglary to the Nixon campaign. n

Senate Watergate Hearings n n Early in 1973, the U. S. Senate voted to hold hearings on the Watergate Scandal. They began asking for the secret tapes of conversations held in the White House. Nixon refused, making him look even more guilty. When the tapes were finally turned over, there were several conversations that had been erased.

Impeachment n n 1) 2) 3) Definition: the constitutional provision to remove a president from office. The U. S. Senate adopted three articles of impeachment on Nixon: Obstruction of justice Abuse of power Contempt of Congress

Nixon resigns Before he is formally removed from office, Nixon decides to resign on the evening of August 8, 1974. n He went on national television to announce his decision. n Nixon’s Vice-President, Gerald Ford, is immediately sworn into office. n

Nixon’s speech and resignation letter

Gerald Ford pardons Nixon n n As President, one of Gerald Ford’s first acts was to pardon Nixon – which made the American public dislike him right away. Pardon – all crimes you have been accused of are erased.