Watergate Nixons Downfall How does the Watergate cover

Watergate: Nixon’s Downfall How does the Watergate cover up lead to Nixon’s resignation?

I. All The President’s Men: A. HR “Bob” Haldeman. Chief of Staff D. John Dean White House Counsel C. John Mitchell Head B. John Ehrlichman– of CRP (Nixon re. Domestic Policy election) & former Advisor Attorney General E. Charles Colson. Special Counsel to President F. Howard Hunt CIA

II. Break in at the DNC A. After Pentagon Papers, John Ehrlichman & Charles Colson ask Howard Hunt to run “the plumbers” to stop future leaks 1. Plumbers break-in to Daniel Ellsberg’s psychiatrist’s office 2. June 17 th, 1972: “Plumbers” are caught trying to “bug” the Democrats’ HQ at the Watergate hotel B. Wash Post learns that leader of burglary James Mc. Cord worked for Committee to Re-Elect the President, aka “CREEP” VQ/Discuss: Why were plumbers caught?

III. The Cover Up A. Haldeman informs Nixon of break-in & suggests a cover up 1. Shred all documents pertaining to the plumbers 2. Use CRP (CREEP) money to buy burglars’ silence 3. Ask FBI to stop investigation (national security) B. Only media covering the story are two Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein C. 1972: Nixon re-elected in a landslide

IV. Cover-up Unravels A. Watergate burglar Mc. Cord sends letter to judge, willing to give up names, W & B find out Hunt ran operation w/ Colson B. W & B are being fed information by a government official code named “Deep Throat” n VQ: What did “Deep Throat” tell Woodward about Haldeman? C. Wash Post publishes story implicating Nixon’s closest advisors D. Nixon asks his advisors to resign n 2005: Washington Post has confirmed that Mark Felt, Asst FBI director was Deep Throat

V. White House Tapes A. John Dean refuses to resign so Nixon fires him B. Senate begins an investigation, Dean testifies President knew of the cover up, Nixon denies accusations C. During Senate hearings its revealed that there was a taping system in the Oval Office 1. Senate demands Nixon turn over tapes, Nixon claims he did nothing wrong & cites “executive privilege”

VI. Nixon v. US A. VP Agnew resigns due to tax evasion issues, Ford named VP B. Nixon offers transcripts of the tapes C. Sp Prosecutor Archibald Cox takes Nixon to court over tapes n VQ: What happened during the Saturday Night Massacre? 1. Nixon v US: Sup Court rules that Nixon must hand over tapes 2. Despite 18 minute missing gap, tapes show Nixon knew of cover-up – House begins impeachment proceedings https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=z 77 MPsr. W 9_4&list=PLPAq. Ygz 6 Iypc. M 8 k. Rau. Czv 6 J 98 MIE 25 cl&index=5

VII. Downfall of a President A. August 9 th, 1974: Rather than face impeachment, Nixon resigns the Presidency B. Vice President Gerald Ford sworn in as President