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    1. Nixon's actions had long lasting benefits for the United States, yet his actions also proved to be the reason for his decline as president. He started off by ending the United States involvement in the Vietnam War through Vietnamization. He improved relations with the United States and the People's Republic of China which would come to reap great benefits for both countries in the decades following. China today is one of our leading industry locations and trading partners. Nixon also strove…

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    who was the senator of South Dakota, he proceeded to infiltrate the Watergate Hotel. This hotel was no random and insignificant place, it was the democratic headquarters during the voting process. And Nixon had the idea to hire a group of his advisors that included ( Charles Colson, John Ehrlichman, H.R. Haldeman, Robert Mardian, John Mitchell, Kenneth Parkinson, and Jordan Strachan.) This group of men was also known as the Watergate seven. And their job was to break into the hotel and steal…

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    In the second chapter of the book “Freakonomics”, they go through and analyze the similarities between how the Ku Klux Klan and Real-Estate agents go side and side when it comes to their strategies and their weaknesses. Both parties are described as keepers of information, with this specific information holding the key over control on the people. There are not releasing this information, but withholding it and that is what makes them both powerful. When it comes to certain information,…

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    Vietnam: Authoritarian or Democratic? Following the democratization of The United States of America after their secession from Britain, democracy spread to other states through various reforms. Many states, however, still hold on to authoritarianism as their modus operandi. A form of government defined by strong central power and limited political freedoms, authoritarianism chiefly describes Vietnam’s government today. Freedom House’s Report of Vietnam in 2006 described the Vietnamese…

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    Facts of the Case - Prior to President Nixon's re-election, seven men broke into the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters. It was suspected that the Nixon administration was involved in this breach. - After President Nixon's re-election, the Senate began investigating this incident. Witnesses testified that Nixon and other high-ranking officials were aware of the plan to break-in to the DNC headquarters and the subsequent cover-ups. When it was discovered that Nixon had a secret…

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    Bribery Case Summary

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    Economic crime continues to be a significant issue for the engineering and construction industry. In the beginning of this year, January 22, 2015, another violation of the FCPA took place. SEC encountered a FCPA case within the Engineering industry. Bribery case was against Walid Hatoum and Post, Buckley, Schuh and Jernigan (PBSJ) Corporation. PBSJ is one of Florida’s largest engineering designs firm; now known as The Atkins North America Holdings Corporation. The investigation was performed by…

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    National Enquirer Scandal

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    On March 23 the National Enquirer recently leaked racy news to the public that claimed Ted Cruz was caught cheating with 5 secret mistresses. The sex scandal shocked Americans across the nation, given that Ted Cruz is a conservative republican senator from Texas. This type of strategic communication release is most definitely a leak as well as a way of negative campaigning. The 2016 election is one of the craziest, most entertaining elections in our nation’s history. Given this fact, many…

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    October Comey Case Study

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    In a case, such as this, time is money and the clock began ticking the second that letter was sent. Before I can answer the question of what our editorial board will do, I must first put it through the smell test. I want to know more about the source; who is Comey? I already know he is an FBI director, but who is he? What kind of reputation does he have? Is their clear conflict or possible resolution behind this letter? What is his motive; what does he have to gain or lose by sending this out so…

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    All the President’s Men is a film adaptation of the true life account written by Woodward and Bernstein, two reporters for the Washington Post, of how they made public the ‘complex web of political scandals between 1972 and 1974’ surrounding President Nixon. (Watergate.info, 1995) When the story finally broke it resulted in the resignation of the president himself and universal reverence for Woodward and Bernstein. They were viewed as investigative crusaders after the truth, critics of the…

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    NBC News Scandal Analysis

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    NBC appropriately handled this crisis because they kept the NBC’s staff up-to-date throughout the scandal and quickly replaced Williams with Lester Holt in order to the limit the risk of substantial reputational damage. NBC president, Deborah Turness, sent a memo out to the entire NBC News staff regarding the growing scandal surrounding Brian Williams. In the memo, Turness addressed the impending investigation and stated, “As you would expect, we have a team dedicated to gathering the facts to…

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