Some of the burglars had ties to people in his administration and Nixon tried to minimize the damage to his personnel. The cover up was known as “Watergate.” It refers to an order of events, over a two year period, with Nixon’s administration abusing their power toward the goal of being sneaky towards the political opposition in the public. Investigations uncovered many unethical and illegal activities by people close to Nixon. The court ordered release of the tape in August 1974 with the prospect of impeachment for Nixon and he resigned only four days later on August 9. Deep throat informed the Washington Post
In 1972, one of the largest scandals in United States history occurred. This constitutional crisis was called the Watergate Scandal. The Watergate scandal consisted of a series of court cases and the initial break in of the Watergate Hotel Democratic offices, it was also said to help President Nixon into re-election. There were many suspicions against Nixon and his government partners but the blame instantly was on the five men arrested for the break in. The Watergate Scandal trials occurred through 1972-1974, when Nixon, close to being impeached, eventually resigned from the presidency.
Watergate Scandal LaToya R. Williams History 145 January 5, 2012 Watergate Scandal "Five Held in Plot to Bug Democratic Offices Here," said the headline at the bottom of page one in the Washington Post on Sunday, June 18, 1972. The story reported that a team of burglars had been arrested inside the offices of the Democratic National Committee in the Watergate office complex in Washington. (Lewis, 1972, pA01) This was the opening line to the Washington Post newspaper after the men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters of the Watergate complex. This signified the beginning of political scandal widely known as the Watergate scandal. The Watergate scandal included the president’s staff as
(Leanne Belair, 2007) On August 8, 1974 Nixon had resigned as president of the United States to avoid being the first president being convicted in a Senate impeachment trial. American’s were eager for justice in the Watergate scandal. Taken as an insult by many, President Ford pardoned Nixon of all related charges to the Watergate scandal. The previous two years forever changed the way American’s would view their elected officials. Journalism has forever been changed and has become more aggressive as a result of the Watergate scandal.
John Daniel Ehrlichman was counsel and Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs under President Richard Nixon. Haldeman; October 27, 1926 – November 12, 1993) was an American political aide and businessman, best known for his service as White House Chief of Staff to President Richard Nixon and his consequent involvement in the Watergate scandal. His intimate role in the Watergate cover-up precipitated his resignation from government; subsequent to which he was tried on counts of perjury, conspiracy and obstruction of justice; found guilty and imprisoned for 18 months. Liddy organized and directed the Watergate burglaries of the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate building in May and June 1972. Gordon Liddy was the chief operative for the White House Plumbers unit that existed from July–September 1971, during Richard Nixon's
According to reports not long after becoming CIA director, an investigation conducted by the FBI, inadvertently, uncovered evidence that Petraeus was involved with one Paula Broadwell, author of Petraeus’ biography titled “All In: The Education of General David Petraeus”. The discovery later led to the resignation of Petraeus as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, a continuing investigation by the FBI and public
The adventure began in 1970 when a British journalist teamed up with Acar to determine if one of the best museums in the world had in fact, knowingly purchased looted antiquities. The alleged theft took place in a region in southwestern Turkey called Usak. The looters took “363 objects, including gold and silver vessels and jewelry, a pair of marble sphinxes, and some pieces of wall painting”. Once the Turkish authorities had determined the objects as illicit, they filled a lawsuit in Manhattan. After being humiliated by nationwide and worldwide newspapers, in September 1993, the Metropolitan Museum of Art issued an apology and sent back the Lydian treasures to Turkey.
His unwavering and at times ruthless tactics, however, have brought him both praise and staunch criticism from around the world. Many have even gone as far as condemning him as a war criminal. The most common outcry against Kissinger’s policies has been in relation to the war in Vietnam and his realpolitik principles. The anti-war sentiment that had been created by an increasing number of US casualties and the “Peace by Honor” slogan that many felt was extending America’s involvement in Southeast Asia were just the beginnings of Kissinger’s criticisms. They blame him for the deaths of millions in the Indochina region by way of indiscriminate bombing campaigns to help influence local regimes (Branfman).
Seven conspirators were indicted on charges related to the Watergate affair. By the time of these indictments, many people had begun to suspect that Nixon was involved in Watergate. Some of Nixon’s aides testified before a grand jury about the president’s involvement in Watergate. They also testified that Nixon had secretly taped every conversation that took place in the Oval Office. Those tapes would prove President Nixon’s guilt.
Police Chief Daryl Gates, say the the way Los Angeles responded to these events helped set the stage for the Rampart scandal. Here are the views of Chief Gates; Judge Larry Fidler; current L.A.P.D. Chief Bernard Parks; Gerald Chaleff, former President of the L.A. Police Commission; and Gregory Yates, L.A. civil rights attorney representing Rampart clients in civil suits. [pic] Fmr. Chief Daryl Gates Chief of L.A.P.D., 1978-1992 [Immediately after the Rodney King beating,] the image of the L.A.P.D.