At 2: 30 am on June 1972, five people were arrested for sneaking into the Watergate Building, the headquarters of the Democratic Party of the United States in Washington, D.C., which seems to be an ordinary burglary. Two intern reporters were sent to the scene to report. In subsequent legends, Karl Burstein and bob woodward coined a new word-Watergate Incident.
Two senior officials, e Howard hunt and g Gordon liddy, were also accused of misconduct. Liddy, commander-in-chief of Nixon's re-election Committee, refused to answer questions from the FBI about Watergate, so he was fired. The seven men were accused of theft and eavesdropping and sentenced to prison. At first, Nixon didn't seem to hide anything. He said in a televised speech: "Tonight, in this office, I promise you that I will do my best to ensure that those who are guilty will be tried." But in fact, the truth of this incident is that Richard Nixon, as the chairman of the Republican Party, authorized his subordinates to plant eavesdropping devices at the headquarters of his opponent's Democratic Party to eavesdrop on his opponent's preparations and ensure his re-election as president.
The seven people who were accused and sentenced to prison, because of their unusual relationship with Nixon, aroused the suspicion of many people, including Democratic presidential candidate Macvane, that Nixon was hiding something. Macvane wanted Watergate to be his winning chip, so he accused Nixon: "I accused the Nixon administration of ordering the Justice Department and the grand jury to cover up the Democratic Party eavesdropping case. I accuse ... "
Nixon continued to deny his involvement in the incident and won an overwhelming victory in the general election with 1 1.
After re-election, the self-righteous president began to get into trouble. 1973 In February, the press began to take pains to publicize his ugly behavior. The truth that Watergate was covered up began to surface. The deputy commander of the presidential Committee in charge of re-election told the federal prosecutor that Nixon's cronies were related to this matter. He said that they destroyed the evidence and made false statements. 1973 At the beginning of the year, the US Senate set up an investigation committee, which was led by Senator Owen. John Dean, former director of President Nixon's re-election committee, told the committee that Nixon was well aware of the truth of the cover-up. 1In July, 973, a former White House official confirmed that Nixon had secretly recorded his conversation, but Nixon used his administrative privilege to refuse to hand over the tape to the court. On March 1974 and 1, the federal grand jury charged seven people, including Nixon's two closest advisers, Heideman and Ehrlichman, and former general counsel john mitchell. They were accused of conspiring to obstruct justice.
On April 30, in the presence of these people, Nixon had to produce edited written materials. But federal judge Slika summoned the extra tapes, but Nixon refused to hand them over and the case was transferred to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court unanimously approved Nixon's ruling. The Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives passed three impeachment procedures against Nixon: obstructing judicial justice, abusing the power of the president, and trying to resist the summons of the Committee to obstruct impeachment procedures. Nixon finally handed over three tapes on August 5, 1974, one of which clearly recorded Nixon's active participation in covering up the incident. Richard Nixon resigned from the presidency in the face of the inevitable impeachment.
Two senior officials, e Howard hunt and g Gordon liddy, were also accused of misconduct. Liddy, commander-in-chief of Nixon's re-election Committee, refused to answer questions from the FBI about Watergate, so he was fired. The seven men were accused of theft and eavesdropping and sentenced to prison. At first, Nixon didn't seem to hide anything. He said in a televised speech: "Tonight, in this office, I promise you that I will do my best to ensure that those who are guilty are tried." But in fact, the truth of this incident is that Richard Nixon, as the chairman of the Republican Party, authorized his subordinates to plant eavesdropping devices at the headquarters of his opponent's Democratic Party to eavesdrop on his opponent's preparations and ensure his re-election as president.
The seven people who were accused and sentenced to prison, because of their unusual relationship with Nixon, aroused the suspicion of many people, including Democratic presidential candidate Macvane, that Nixon was hiding something. Macvane wanted Watergate to be his winning chip, so he accused Nixon: "I accused the Nixon administration of ordering the Justice Department and the grand jury to cover up the Democratic Party eavesdropping case. I accuse ... "
Nixon continued to deny his involvement in the incident and won an overwhelming victory in the general election with 1 1.
After re-election, the self-righteous president began to get into trouble. 1973 In February, the press began to take pains to publicize his ugly behavior. The truth that Watergate was covered up began to surface. The deputy commander of the presidential Committee in charge of re-election told the federal prosecutor that Nixon's cronies were related to this matter. He said that they destroyed the evidence and made false statements. 1973 At the beginning of the year, the US Senate set up an investigation committee, which was led by Senator Owen. John Dean, former director of President Nixon's re-election committee, told the committee that Nixon was well aware of the truth of the cover-up. 1In July, 973, a former White House official confirmed that Nixon had secretly recorded his conversation, but Nixon used his administrative privilege to refuse to hand over the tape to the court. On March 1974 and 1, the federal grand jury charged seven people, including Nixon's two closest advisers, Heideman and Ehrlichman, and former general counsel john mitchell. They were accused of conspiring to obstruct justice.
On April 30, in the presence of these people, Nixon had to produce edited written materials. But federal judge Slika summoned the extra tapes, but Nixon refused to hand them over and the case was transferred to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court unanimously approved Nixon's ruling. The Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives passed three impeachment procedures against Nixon: obstructing judicial justice, abusing the power of the president, and trying to resist the summons of the Committee to obstruct impeachment procedures. Nixon finally handed over three tapes on August 5, 1974, one of which clearly recorded Nixon's active participation in covering up the incident. Richard Nixon resigned from the presidency in the face of the inevitable impeachment.
Facing the public, Nixon reluctantly delivered the following speech: "I hope that my move will accelerate the process of emergency treatment in the United States." I deeply regret the harm that the events that happened these days may bring to people. What I want to say is that if some of my judgments are wrong and some are wrong, my original intention is to think that it is good for the country ... At noon tomorrow, I will formally resign as president of the United States. At that time, Vice President Ford will be sworn in as President in this office. I feel very sad when I recall our high hopes for the rise of the United States again. "
1On August 8, 974, Nixon became the first president in American history to resign, and the American people were greatly disappointed with the moral structure in public life. The biggest political scandal in American history ends here. Although the public is deeply worried about the reckless behavior of the Nixon administration, most Americans are gratified by the fact that the federal system is indeed effective.