Watergate: Nixons DownfallHow does the Watergate cover up lead to Nixons downfall?

All The Presidents Men:HR Haldeman- Chief of StaffJohn Ehrlichman Domestic Policy AdvisorJohn Mitchell Head of CREEP (Nixons re-election)John Dean - White House Counsel Charles Colson- Special Counsel to PresidentHoward Hunt CIA

Break in at the DNCAfter Pentagon Papers, John Ehrlichman & Charles Colson appoint Howard Hunt to run the plumbers to stop future leaksPlumbers break-in to Daniel Ellsbergs psychiatrist officeJune 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 CREEP (Committee to RE-Elect the President)

Answer Question #1

The Cover UpHR Haldeman informs Nixon of break-in & suggests a cover upShred all documents pertaining to break-inUse CREEP money to buy burglars silenceAsk FBI to stop investigation (national security)Only media covering the story are two Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein1972 election Nixon wins in a landslideAnswer Question #2

Cover-up UnravelsAs the burglars are about to go on trial, James McCord admits that he originally lied about the break-inWoodward & Bernstein find out McCord worked with Howard Hunt & the PlumbersW & B find out Colson, Haldeman, Ehrlichman Mitchell and John Dean knew about plumbers & were trying to cover it upW & B are being fed more 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 ThroatAnswer Question #3

Answer Question #4

White House TapesCREEP director John Mitchell resigns, Colson, Haldeman & Ehrlicman are forced to resign for their role in the cover-upNixon fires WH counsel John DeanSenate begins an investigation, Dean reveals President knew of the cover up, White House denies accusationsDuring hearings its revealed that there was a taping system in the Oval OfficeSenate demands Nixon turn over tapes, Nixon claims innocence

Nixon v. USNixon refuses to give up tapes cites executive privilegeSp Prosecutor Archibald Cox takes Nixon to court over tapeshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5AndvL7Y9kAnswer Questions 5,6,7VP Spiro Agnew resigns due to tax evasion issuesNew Sp Pros Jaworski takes case to Supreme Court SC forces Nixon to hand over tapesDespite 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