HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Question
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What did President Nixon do in response to the Watergate scandal?
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He asked the the police to investigate.
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He resigned before he could be impeached.
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He did not do anything.
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He continued to be the president.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Nixon’s adamant refusal to comply with the subpoenas for the tapes sparked a constitutional crisis between the White House and Congress and the special prosecutor. On August 9, the Senate committee filed suit in federal district court to force President Nixon to make the subpoenaed tapes available.
Detailed explanation-2: -As a result of the Watergate Scandal, Nixon was forced to resign. Many other problems hurt his term such as the energy crisis, but mainly Watergate. He removed US troops from Vietnam in 1973 with his Vietnamization policy.
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