How does the Watergate cover up lead to Nixons resignation I All The Presidents Men A HR Bob Haldeman Chief of Staff B John Ehrlichman Domestic Policy Advisor C John ID: 796769
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Slide1
Watergate: Nixon’s Downfall
How does the Watergate cover up lead to Nixon’s resignation?
Slide2I. All The President’s Men:
A. HR
“Bob” Haldeman- Chief of Staff
B. John
Ehrlichman
– Domestic Policy Advisor
C. John
Mitchell Head of CRP (Nixon re-election) & former Attorney General
D. John
Dean - White House Counsel
E. Charles
Colson- Special Counsel to President
F. Howard
Hunt
CIA
Slide3II. Break in at the DNC
A. After
Pentagon Papers, John
Ehrlichman
& Charles Colson ask Howard Hunt to run “the plumbers” to stop future leaks 1. Plumbers break-in to Daniel Ellsberg’s psychiatrist’s office
VQ/Discuss
: Why were plumbers caught?
B.
Wash Post learns that leader of burglary James McCord worked for Committee to Re-Elect the President, aka “CREEP”
2. June 17th, 1972: “Plumbers” are caught trying to “bug” the Democrats’ HQ at the Watergate hotel
Slide4III. The Cover Up
A. Haldeman informs Nixon of break-in & suggests a cover up
1. Shred
all documents pertaining to the plumbers
2. Use CRP (CREEP) money to buy
burglars’ silence 3. Ask FBI to stop investigation (national security) B. Only media covering the story are two Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein
C. 1972: Nixon re-elected in a landslide
Slide5IV. Cover-up Unravels
A. Watergate burglar McCord sends letter to judge, willing to give up names, W & B find out Hunt ran operation w/ Colson
B. W
& B are being fed information by a government official code named “Deep Throat”
VQ: What did “Deep Throat” tell Woodward about Haldeman?
C. Wash Post publishes story implicating Nixon’s closest advisors D. Nixon asks his advisors to resign
2005:
Washington Post has confirmed that Mark Felt, Asst FBI director was Deep Throat
Slide6V. White House Tapes
B. Senate begins an investigation, Dean testifies President knew of the cover up, Nixon denies accusations
C. During
Senate hearings its revealed that there was a taping system in the Oval Office
1. Senate demands Nixon turn over tapes, Nixon claims he did nothing wrong & cites “executive privilege”
A.
John Dean refuses to resign so Nixon fires him
Slide7VI. Nixon v. US
A. VP Agnew resigns due to tax evasion issues, Ford named VP
B. Nixon
offers transcripts of the tapes
C. Sp
Prosecutor Archibald Cox takes Nixon to court over tapesVQ: What happened during the Saturday Night Massacre? 1. Nixon v US: Sup Court rules that Nixon must hand over tapes 2. Despite 18 minute missing gap, tapes show Nixon knew of cover-up – House begins impeachment proceedings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z77MPsrW9_4&list=PLPAqYgz-6IypcM8kRauCzv6J98MIE25cl&index=5
Slide8VII. Downfall of a President
A. August
9
th
, 1974: Rather than face impeachment, Nixon resigns the Presidency
B.
Vice President Gerald Ford sworn in as President