Recounts the events of the Watergate affair; identifies key players; and presents essays on its impact
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Arguably the greatest political scandal of twentieth-century America, the Watergate affair rocked an already divided nation to its very core, severely challenged our cherished notions about democracy, and further eroded...
Congress,” Atlantic, December 1984, 254:60—61; Robert Rothman, “Congress's Long Conflict with President Led to 1974 Impoundment Control Act,” Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report (July 2, 1983), 41:1332—33. 31.
Examines the Watergate scandal that caused President Nixon to resign as president of the United States.
Analyzes the complex events, issues, and personalities involved in the first resignation of a president in United States history.
Sheds new light on the Watergate scandal that forced the resignation of Richard Nixon and altered the history of American politics.
Stephen E. Ambrose, Nixon: Ruin and Recovery 1973–1990 (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992), p. 201. Chapter 6. “I Will Not Resign If Indicted!” 7. Ambrose, p. 247. 8. Ambrose, p. 249. 9.
The Watergate scandal is a story of the dangers of unchecked power and the importance of a free press to be the publics eyes and ears.
Volume 1 detailed the initial unfolding of the Watergate scandal and focused on the activities of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities. A major portion of the book...
This book examines the Nixon presidency, reviews the events surrounding Watergate and the President’ resignation, and unpacks the effects of Watergate on our politics and public attitudes about the political process.