USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

GERALD FORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
People who broke into water gate complex were referred to as
A
Carpenters
B
Plumbers
C
Electricians
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The White House Plumbers, sometimes simply called the Plumbers, were a secret White House group led by G. Gordon Liddy. They were established July 24, 1971, during the presidency of Richard Nixon. Its task was to find out who was giving out classified information, such as the Pentagon Papers, to the news media.

Detailed explanation-2: -Name. On Thanksgiving, 1971, David Young arrived home from his planning at the Special Investigative Unit, when his grandmother asked him, “What do you do at the White House?” He replied, “I am helping the president stop some leaks.” She exclaimed, “Oh, you’re a plumber!” Young, E.

Detailed explanation-3: -For more than a century, the land now occupied by the Watergate complex belonged to the Gas Works of the Washington Gas Light Company, which produced “manufactured gas” (a mixture of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, methane, and other flammable and nonflammable gases) for heating, cooking, and lighting throughout the city.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aerial view of the Watergate complex, site of June 17, 1972 burglary of Democratic National Committee Headquarters that became synonymous with the President Nixon cover up and eventual resignation. The break-ins occurred in the office building in the center.

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