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Watergate
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The Break-In
On June 17, 1972, a group of individuals linked to President Nixon's re-election campaign broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex.
Their intent was to wiretap phones and gather intelligence to gain an advantage in the upcoming presidential election.
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Impacts
The scandal led to the resignation of several top officials in Nixon's administration and, ultimately, Nixon's resignation on August 9, 1974, to avoid impeachment.
Watergate severely damaged public trust in the government and reshaped the relationship between the presidency and the public.