1972-1974 Flashcards
What was the new law congress made
If the vice presidency becomes vacant the president can choose a new VP as long as congress approves
Who were the candidates of the 1972 election
Nixon and George-McGovern the senator from south Dakota
What did the older crowd like about Nixon
His law and order approach
What was the scandal Nixon was involved in called
The Watergate scandal
What were the 4 purposes of the Watergate hotel
Overnight stay, long-term stay, conventions and meetings, businesses locate there. Also at the time the democratic party had there office there
Who and when was the Watergate broken into
In June 1972 by the republican re-election committee
Who were the 2 reporters from the Washington post who thought something was fishy
Woodward and Bernstein
What were those reporters looking for
The trail that led to Nixon
Was Nixon re-elected
Yes
What did congress decide in the summer of 1973
To hold a public investigation
What happened to some of Nixon’s top advisers
They were charged and indicated for the Watergate crimes and they ended up in prison
What happened in July of 1973
They found out Nixon recorded all of his conversations in the oval office
What did Nixon say when congress asked for his tapes
He said no Executive Privilege
What happened when congress went to the supreme court
They ordered Nixon to hand of his tapes
Who did Nixon appoint as vice president when Spiro Agnew resigned
A congressmen named Gerald Ford
What happened in July of 1974
The supreme court released transcripts of his tapes
What happened in August 1974
Nixon was the only president to ever resign
Who took Nixon’s place
Gerald Ford
Who was Ford’s appointed vice president
Nelson Rockefeller
What is the 26th amendment
The voting age as brought down to 18
What happened in September of 1974
Ford stunned the nation by granting Nixon a pardon
What were the years Nixon served
1969-1974
