Watergate: Nixon’s DownfallWatergate: Nixon’s Downfall

How does the Watergate cover up lead to Nixon’s downfall?

All The President’s Men:

HR Haldeman- Chief of Staff

John Ehrlichman– Domestic Policy Advisor

John Mitchell Head of CRP (Nixon re-election)

John Dean - White House Counsel Charles Colson- Special

Counsel to PresidentHoward Hunt CIA

Break in at the DNC After Pentagon Papers, John Ehrlichman & Charles Colson

appoint Howard Hunt to run “the plumbers” to stop future leaks Plumbers break-in to Daniel Ellsberg’s psychiatrist office June 17th, 1972: Burglars are caught trying to “bug” the

Democrats’ HQ at the Watergate hotel The Press learns that leader of burglary James McCord worked

for CRP aka CREEP (Committee to RE-Elect the President)

Answer Question #1

The Cover Up HR Haldeman informs Nixon of break-in & suggests a cover up1. Shred all documents pertaining to the plumbers2. Use CRP (CREEP) money to buy burglars silence3. Ask FBI to stop investigation (national security) Only media covering the story are two Washington Post

reporters Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein 1972 election Nixon re-elected in a landslide

Answer Question #2

Cover-up Unravels As the burglars are about to go on trial, James McCord admits

that he originally lied about the break-in Woodward & Bernstein find out McCord worked for Howard

Hunt & the Plumbers W & B find out Colson, Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and

John Dean knew about plumbers & were trying to cover it up W & B are being fed information by an informant at the White

House code named “Deep Throat”

2005: Washington Post has confirmed that Mark Felt, Asst FBI director, was Deep Throat

Answer Question #3

Answer Question #4

White House Tapes CREEP director John Mitchell resigns, Colson, Haldeman &

Ehrlicman are forced to resign for their role in the cover-up Nixon fires WH counsel John Dean Senate begins an investigation, Dean reveals President knew of

the cover up, White House denies accusations During Watergate hearings its revealed that there was a taping

system in the Oval Office Senate demands Nixon turn over tapes, Nixon claims innocence

Nixon v. US Nixon refuses to give up tapes cites “executive privilege” Sp Prosecutor Archibald Cox takes Nixon to court over tapes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5AndvL7Y9k Answer Questions 5,6,7 VP Spiro Agnew resigns due to tax evasion issues New Sp Pros Jaworski takes case to Supreme Court – SC forces Nixon

to hand over tapes Despite 18 minute missing gap, tapes show Nixon knew of cover-up –

House begins impeachment proceedings

Downfall of a President August 9th, 1974: Rather than face impeachment, Nixon resigns the Presidency

• Vice President Gerald Ford sworn in as President