watergate

Question 1

When was Watergate

Answer 1

1971-74 President Nixon

Question 2

1972 watergate robbery

Answer 2

Burglars(Whitehouse Plumbers) part of the Commission to re-elect the President(CREEP) sent by Nixon were caught trying to steal documents and wiretapping phones in the office of the Democratic National Committee to gain an upper hand at the presidential election. The Burglars are taken to court and Nixon denies helping them

Question 3

effects of watergate

Answer 3

Nixon resigns and reputation ruined. tapes of Nixon’s conversations in the oval office were given to the FBI who were investigating the case and the public saw how foul mouthed Nixon was.
people are more cautious about things the president can do.
Presidential Records Act 1978 all presidential records are public.