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Watergate Scandal
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Analysis
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Cause
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1972, re-election so he set up CREEP which was encouraged to use whatever method necessary to ensure he was re-elected
June 17 1972, five members of CREEP were arrested for breaking into Watergate Office of the Democrat Party in an attempt to bug it
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1972, Nixon denied all knowledge by admitting two of his top advisers were involved, they resigned 30 April1973, and he was re-elected
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21 November 1973, Nixon handed over 7 of the 9 tapes but they were edited
30 April 1974, handed over all 9 unedited tapes which showed him swearing and how he had been involved in the scandal
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Effect
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Gerald Ford became president a day later but was criticised as he kept most of Nixon's workers and he gave Nixon a pardon for his part in the Scandal
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1976, Jimmy Carter became president and tried to regain people confidents in government, gave women and black Americans job. Oil crisis led to him being criticised as petrel prices rose
Nixon's resign led to an investigation into power of the president and it was found that presidents had been using powers given to them in 1950 as emergency power
1976, powers were balanced by a number or acts and laws
Public became cynical of politicians and became less willing to trust the,.
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Conclusion
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Effects of this event
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A weakened Presidency – or at the very least, a Congress that is likely to prove more aggressive in dealing with the White House.
It's in the field of campaign reform that Watergate is having the quickest impact, and in several ways. Since 1972, 42 States – some with scandals of their own – have passed election-reform laws. Congress is on the verge of enacting a plan designed to clean up political practices.
Extras
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People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook. I earned everything I've got.
Richard M. Nixon
