Watergate Scandal was a coordinated political scandal in the United States during the early 1970s.
- Occurred during President Richard Nixon’s re-election campaign
- Involved break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C.
- Major players included ‘The Plumbers,’ a covert White House Special Investigations Unit
Top theory: Nixon administration’s involvement in the cover-up and ordering of the break-in.
- Secret tapes revealed Nixon’s role in the cover-up
- Nixon resigned in 1974 to avoid impeachment
- Several of Nixon’s aides were convicted and imprisoned
Top theory: CREEP’s (Committee to Re-elect the President) involvement in the scandal.
- Funds used from CREEP to finance the break-in and cover-up
- Connections to key individuals linked to organizing the break-in
Theory: Involvement of the CIA or other intelligence agencies in the scandal.
- Speculation about intelligence agency connections to the break-in
- Suspicion of broader espionage activities beyond the break-in
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