Lewinsky scandal

The Watergate Scandal forever ruined the nation’s trust in the Presidency. Although the United States was doing well and had just made it out of the unpopular Vietnam War, the nation almost impeached Richard Nixon for his unacceptable actions. After the Watergate Scandal, there have been many more outrages from other well-known politicians. The Nation has reached a point where it can no longer trust the past and present presidents because of their actions. During a warm, early morning on June…

On the day of June 17,1972 one of the most historical scandals . This scandal will change American politics forever. In the case United States vs Nixon the US is the plaintiff and Nixon is the defendant. This case is special because it states that not even the President is above the law. Nixon abused his power with the executive privilege. Since the beginning Nixon’s presidency he would always undermine those who he thought could be an enemy. People as the man who leaked the Pentagon papers. His…

One of my greatest influences for pursuing an accounting major was the wide variety of career opportunities it could provide in the future. During my first two years of undergraduate studies I had absolutely no idea where I would fit in the business world or if I actually wanted to work in business in general. My accounting degree gave me the ability to pursue a degree that would be useful no matter where my potential career path would lead. Even if I did not want to obtain my CPA license, I…

Watergate For the next year, the Nixon Administration had kept their illegal tactics to themselves as they continued to taunt Ellsberg and everyone one the enemy list. (until they got caught...) On June 17th, 1972, five members of Nixon 's Administration were arrested as they were found to have broke in the Democratic National Convention headquarters at The Watergate Hotel. They had broke in numerous times. The first to set up wiretapping materials in the Democratic office and eventually in…

The scandal involving President Nixon and many of his top aids took place over a total of 4 years and became known as the Watergate Affair. It involved many people, break ins, cover ups, corruption at the highest level of the American political system, and a man who would stop at nothing to achieve re-election. Watergate it’s self tested the faith of the American people in the democratic system and in the end led to the President losing the American peoples trust and support. From the…

Alan J. Pakula and starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, was released in 1976 as a political film based on the book by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward. It follows two journalists for The Washington Post in their investigation of the Watergate scandal. The film opens with the police discovering five burglars inside the Democratic National Committee located in the Watergate complex. The following morning, thinking that the story will be of little importance, The Washington Post assigns…

Lies have been used throughout history in a variety of ways. Some lies serve to backstab people, while others compliment and sugarcoat sticky situations. According to “Lies, Lies, Lies” by Time Magazine, there are many classifications of lies in today’s society, not all serious but sins nonetheless. Most fall within the spectrum of three basic categories: lies to protect others, lies in the interest of the liar, and lies to cause harm. As per the article “On Revenge” by Sir Francis Bacon, many…

Public opinion defines the aggregate views, attitudes or beliefs held by the society concerning certain aspects or topics (Soroka, & Wlezien, 2010). Public opinion is very relevant in the American society since the political moves, actions and decisions are shaped by their opinions on various aspects of the government (Cohen, 2006). Further, it is prudent to recognize that public opinion is crucial in the explanation of the manner in which political parties, candidates and the political arena…

Watergate Scandal. Then I will discuss the actual pardon and what Ford’s speech said. Lastly, I will explain how the pardon protected the Presidency and stopped tension from arising in the United States. The method I will use to prove if the pardon was right or not is by talking about Ford’s reasons for the pardon, the nation’s view, and what could have happened if the pardon did not occur. Ford had good reasons for giving Nixon the pardon and this pardon prevented the Watergate Scandal from…

The Watergate Scandal, who provoke the only resignation of a president in the history of the United State, occurred in the period between 1972 to 1975. This was the biggest political scandal in the American nation to this day. In like manner, involved not just the president of the country Richard Nixon, but also a some members of the Republican Administration during the election campaign of 1972. According to the book, America A Narrative History, Vol. 2 (Emory, D. & Brown, G. 2016), “ By the…