Reading Quiz - The Watergate Scandal

Question 1

Watergate Scandal

Answer 1

Scandal involving illegal activities that let ultimately to the resignation of President Nixon in 1974.

Question 2

Special Prosecutor

Answer 2

An attorney appointed the Justice Department to investigate wrongdoing by govt. officials.

Question 3

Impeach

Answer 3

To charge president with misconduct while in office

Question 4

Wiretraps

Answer 4

Listening devices

Question 5

Charles W. Colson

Answer 5

Special counsel; developed list of prominent people seen as unsympathetic to administration

Question 6

List of people seen as unsympathetic?

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Politicians like lSenator Edward Kennedy, reporters like Daniel Schorr, and outspoken performers like comedian Dick Gregory and actors Jane Fonda and Steve McQueen

Question 7

Daniel Ellsberg

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Former Defense Department official; handed New York Times a huge secret of the Pentagon study of the Vietnam War - The Pentagon Papers.

Question 8

Pentagon Papers

Answer 8

Documents that showed the previous Presidents had deceived congress and the American people about the real situation in Vietnam War.

Question 9

The Plumbers

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Unit that stopped government leaks. Included E. Howard Hunt (spy novelist and former CIA agent, and G. Gordon Liddu (former FBI agent).

Question 10

John Mitchell

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Head of Committee to Reelect the President; former Attorney General

Question 11

Edmund Mitchell

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Democratic senator from Maine and leading presidential contender; Committee to Reelect: they made up a letter attempting to discredit him and leaked letter to conservative New Hampshire

Question 12

Dirty tricks

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Attempts meant to sabotage Nixon’s political opponents.

Question 13

Saturday Night Massacre

Answer 13

Series of resignations and firings