THE 1970S 1969 1979
THE WATERGATE SCANDAL
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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tape recordings
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stolen documents
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photographs
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video recordings
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Detailed explanation-1: -The scandal stemmed from the Nixon administration’s continual attempts to cover up its involvement in the June 17, 1972 break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Washington, D.C., Watergate Office Building.
Detailed explanation-2: -One tape, later known as the “Smoking Gun” tape, documented the initial stages of the Watergate coverup. On it, Nixon and H. R. Haldeman are heard formulating a plan to block investigations by having the CIA falsely claim to the FBI that national security was involved.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nixon, 418 U.S. 683 (1974), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that resulted in a unanimous decision against President Richard Nixon, ordering him to deliver tape recordings and other subpoenaed materials to a federal district court.