Watergate: The Scandal and its Implications

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This paper discusses the events of the Watergate scandal and how they affected Nixon, his successors and the American public. The author explains that Watergate changed the course of politics and American life drastically, negatively impacting the public's perception of politicians and the government. The author also describes how Nixon's actions violated his presidential oaths as well as the U.S. Constitution, thereby destroying the public's faith in the Constitutional process.

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"On June 17, 1972, Richard Nixon, the President of the United States, authorized federal agents, including the Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Central Intelligence Agency to break into the Watergate Hotel. These intrusions were in an attempt to recover political records of the Democratic Party. President Nixon was engaged in a hotly contested electoral campaign for his re-election. President Nixon believed that incriminating evidence that was harmful to the Democratic Party (and helpful to his own election efforts) would be found."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Corporate Narc: Watergate Scandal. Retrieved March 29, 2009 from website: www.corporatenarc.com/watergate.php.
• Whicker, T. (1972). New York Times: Politics And the F.B.I.. Sep 21, 1972. p. 47. Retrieved March 29, 2009 from University of Phoenix ProQuest.
• New York Times (1972) F.B.I. Chief Denies Nixon Uses Deceit In Break-In Inquiry. Oct 3, 1972. p. 33. Retrieved March 29, 2009 from University of Phoenix ProQuest.

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