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Watergate

“ Nixon is a suspicious individual
and sees conspiracies against

him everywhere” The accused Watergate burglars
and their lawyer, 9 January, 1973

TIMELINE OF A SCANDAL

O 17 March 1973 O 13 July 1973 O 24 July 1974 O 1 January 1975
Watergate burglar James Alexander Butterfield, a former Nixon is ordered John N Mitchell, John
McCord writes a letter to Judge presidential secretary, reveals to hand over tapes Ehrlichman and HR Haldeman
John Sirica, claiming that he that all conversations and to investigators. are convicted of conspiracy,
lied during trial and that the telephone calls in White House Congress begins obstruction of justice and
burglary had involved other offices have been covertly impeachment perjury. All three serve
government officials. taped since 1971. proceedings. prison sentences.
1972 1977

O 17 June 1972 O 3 June 1973 O 3 August 1974 O 9 August 1974 4 May 1977 O
The White House John Dean The Smoking Gun tape, Nixon resigns the Nixon gives his first
Plumbers are tells Watergate including a conversation presidency. Vice major interview
arrested in the investigators that between Nixon and President Gerald about Watergate with
Democratic he has discussed Haldeman formulating Ford becomes journalist David Frost;
National Committee the cover-up the cover-up, is released. president for the this interview would be
offices at the with Nixon at Opinion quickly turns rest of the term, dramatised in the
Watergate Hotel. least 35 times. against Nixon. until 1977. film Frost/Nixon.

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