Nixon (1969-1974) Flashcards
1
Q
The Watergate Scandal
A
- Democratic Party Washington DC offices at Watergate were where the party was preparing for the 1972 presidential election
- 17th June 1972: five men were arrested inside the democracy party offices at 2:30am
2
Q
The pentagon papers
A
1971: pentagon papers released by Daniel Ellsberg
- revealed secrets of Johnson and Kennedy Admins
- US was involved in the Vietnam war and bombings of Laos and Cambodia more than the public was made aware
3
Q
The formation of the plumbers
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- FBI refused to ‘investigate’ so Nixon set up his own investigative team
- first job was to find dirt on Ellsberg
4
Q
who was part of the plumbers?
A
- Howard Hunt (ex-CIA)
- Gordon Liddy (ex-CIA)
- Cuban expats
