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    Richard Milhous Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California and attended Whittier College then Duke University School of Law before joining a law firm in his hometown. He first started in the House of Representatives in 1946 then moved on to being Vice President for eight years for President Eisenhower (Richard-Foundation), but we all know him as the 37th president of the United States serving from 1969 to 1974. He first ran for president in 1960, but lost to John F. Kennedy by…

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    June of 1972, five men with cameras and bugging equipment were caught and arrested in the Democratic National Committee’s offices in Washington DC. Which happens to be where Democratic Party members make decisions involving political campaigns. (streetlaw.org) The break in was eventually connected to the white house. Nixon had hired men to help him get information on how to be re-elected, but President Nixon denied any connection with the incident. After some time, the presiding judge got a…

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    From lawyer to President, Gerald Ford did amazing things. Ford became the 38th President after Nixon was forced to resign following his involvment in the Watergate Scandal. This was a major struggle for the United States. President Ford was credited with comforting the nation and helping rebuild the government during this difficult time. Ford's early life, early political career, presidency, and later life are all important topics that will be discussed. Gerald R. Ford Jr. was born on July…

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    Richard Milhous Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 to Francis Anthony Nixon and Hannah Milhous Nixon in Yorba Linda, California and at an early age was marked by hardship and difficulties. Nixon was the second of five brothers, Harold, Donald, Arthur and Edward with two of them dying before he was 21. With the failure of the family ranch in 1922, the family moved to Whittier, California, where his father opened a grocery store and the home of his mother’s relatives. In 1925, the fourth son…

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    June 17, 1972 is a date that changed America for years to come. For on that day Richard Nixon signed his death sentence on his presidency. That was the day of the break-in at the watergate hotel, the home of the 1972 democratic national convention headquarters. Watergate prolifically changed the way that we as americans think and how we as americans act through politics. Without Watergate who knows what our current political system would be like? Most think what we currently have is a very…

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    Political ethics and scandals are the forefront of the Canadian political system, as a month rarely passes when the public is not engaged by a new revelation of misbehaviour within the political system. As corruption is directly assimilated within the Canadian political system, as scandals are simply a demonstrable breakdown of politics, in relation to corruption and ethical behaviour. Scandals and corruption are the fundamental backbone of politics as political ethics and scandals are the…

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    President Richard Nixon: Richard Nixon became president during the year of 1969 and his final term ended in the year 1974. Richard Nixon played a big role towards certain events and ideas which influenced future presidents on their own or continuing the idea. It starts off with the Sun Belt which was a region in the south where the climate contains mild winter, frequent sunny skies. It is the fastest growing region in the U.S. President Nixon is most commonly known for the Watergate Scandal…

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    After reading The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History by Alan Brinkley, black men, women and immigrants begin to migrant to American cities. They were trying to escape from the violence, persecution, poverty and debt they faced. Some were even trying to come to America where they knew indentured servants was illegal. I believe the factor that contributed to the increase growth of American cities was industrialization. Industrialization made it easier for people to travel and cheaper in result…

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    The second special prosecutor in the Watergate scandal, Leon Jaworski, said, “From Watergate we learned what generations before us have known; our Constitution works. And during Watergate years it was interpreted again so as to reaffirm that no one - absolutely no one - is above the law”(“The Watergate Scandal”). President Richard Nixon dishonored the presidency by being deceitful to the country, misusing his powers by being involved in illegal acts, resulting in corruption and lies. Watergate…

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    The Watergate Scandal is known for its enduring impact on American during the year of 1972. It grew into a wide-ranging political scandal of burglary at the Washington Complex office which eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. The Watergate involved illegal activity that was designed to help Nixon win the reelection in the 1972 presidential elections. A team was put together to commit burglary, wire-tapping and sabotaging during this election. Watergate also had a…

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