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    biggest scandal in America’s political history unfolded named the Watergate scandal. This scandal included wiretapping and a burglary that made many Americans lose faith in the government. Nixon never admitted to his involvement one hundred percent, but one can assume per his actions and evidence provided by “Deep Throat”, he was involved willingly. 2. Body/ Evidence a. What is Watergate? i. Watergate is the name of one of the largest political scandal to date in the United States. Watergate…

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    candidate George McGovern's campaign in 1972. This conspiracy known as the Watergate scandal created a historical confrontation between the three branches of government, changing the nation’s political and economic structure it was also a turning point in the public's perception of the Presidency of the United States. Richard Nixon’s process of resignation started at a Democratic Party headquarters convention at the Watergate hotel in Washington DC. His desire to ensure his own…

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    Today, the word Watergate carries more meaning than that of the hotel in Washington DC. The word also represents the political scandal that brought down Richard Nixon's presidency and caused him to resign. However, he did not resign on his own, he resigned following impeachment charges brought against him. This left many wondering whether Nixon could actually be impeached by Congress for his crimes. Impeachable offenses are outlined in the United States Constitution article 4 section 2. Under…

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    The Watergate Incident

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    The Watergate incident simultaneously had the three results of changing the American people’s public view of the president, the relationship between the government and media, and the media from a somewhat collaborative to competitive industry. These all contributed to several areas of exploration. On June 17, 1972, five men were taken into custody for the act of burglary. They were found lurking inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters which was in Washington D.C. inside the…

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    Watergate Multiple people call this the “Scandal that Brought Down Nixon.” The watergate scandal was a big factor and political topic in 1972-1974. The watergate refers to the hotel in Washington, one of Washington’s plushest hotel. The Watergate has an intriguing historical and political background arising out of political events of the 1960s such as Vietnam and the publication of the Pentagon papers, but the real problem begins in 1972. by the time the burglars were arrested, Nixon was…

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    “I suspect there have been a number of conspiracies that never were described or leaked out. But I suspect none of the magnitude and sweep of Watergate, I’m proud.” Pulitzer prize winning investigation and reporting conducted by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward into the Watergate scandal revealed the first of possibly many government conspiracies. it's 1972 and living in America isn't as great as it used to be. The war in Vietnam is still going on the spread of communism is threatening as ever…

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    Speak the words presidential scandal, and what goes through a person’s mind is Watergate. This scandal set a precedent for all other scandals. What started as a promising presidential career for Richard Nixon, quickly turned into the largest and most devastating scandals the United States has ever known. It was June 1972 a five man crew of Cuban descent were apprehended by the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, DC, in the offices of the Democratic National Committee. The report…

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    action ad, and indirect action ad. The three main components of the advertising industry are advertisers, agencies, and the media. Towards the beginning of the Watergate scandal, before it really broke open, it was largely ignored by most news sources. Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward were intrigued by what was going on with Watergate and were called to work on a story…

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    What is organized crime? Oxford Dictionaries says Organized crime is criminal activities that are planned and controlled by powerful groups and carried out on a large scale. The FBI say when you think of organized crime, you probably picture the Italian and Sicilian Mafioso of television and the silver screen. But in recent years, the face of organized crime has changed, and the threat is broader and more complex than ever. They tell us more bout this change and who they are. Like Russian…

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    when a president used the powers that he has is when president Gerald Ford, he pardons former president Nixon. President Nixon had to resign because of the Watergate scandal, but because Nixon was a former president ford pardoned him. Some more information is that the Watergate scandal was when the president hired people to break into the Watergate Hotel where the democrats held all of their documents for the election, they did this so that president Nixon would have the upper hand in the…

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