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In June of 1972 an event occurred that changed the course of history. On June 12,1972 there was a break-in at the Watergate Hotel. When the police arrived they found 5men equipped with electronic bugging devices and burglary tools at the headquarters forthe Democratic National Convention. Two of the individuals were James McCord and G.Gordon Liddy, both members of the committee to re-elect the president. A third suspectwas E. Howard Hunt, a former CIA agent and White House aide. When the news broke President Nixon claimed that no one in the White House hadany prior knowledge to the burglary. The break-in was part of an elaborate plan byCREEP to sabotage Nixon’s opposition for re-election. A week after the break in Nixonagreed to cover up the White House’s involvement in the break in. Nixon claimed thatany further investigation of the scandal was a threat to national security and needed to
In turn Nixon ordered attorney general Richardson to fire Cox, whichhe refused, as did the deputy attorney general. He informed the committed of a setof tapes that were made in the Oval Office that would implicate Nixon’s involvement inthe scandal. Nixon had his chance to come clean at this time, but he chosenot to. He admitted no wrong doing, but admitted to using bad judgment. The SenateWatergate Hearings began, and they were led by Senator Sam Ervin. Before Judge Sircia sentenced the defendants there was a letterwritten by McCord read to the court that implicated that higher ups in the White HouseAdministration had prior knowledge of the burglary and had committed perjury. Nixon wasaccused of obstructing justice, violating his oath, abusing his power, subverting theconstitutional rights of citizens, and disobeying subpoenas for White House records andtapes. On May 22, 1973 Nixon came before theAmerican public and told of his involvement in the wiretapping and how he had helpedestablish the Intelligence Unit to protect any threat to national security. While the struggle for the tapes wasgoing on there were additional charges brought against the president. On October 20 ofthat year Cox again demanded the tapes and was prepared to get a court order for Nixonto turn them over. This plan seemed to work until early 1973 when the trial for theWatergate break-in began. The testimony of John Dean in June of 1973 was particularly damaging to Nixon. Dean’s testimony was clear, concise and to the point.
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