Nixon - The Watergate Scandal Questions With Solutions 100% Correct
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Nixon - The Watergate Scandal Questions
With Solutions 100% Correct
What was 'The Saturday Night Massacre'? Nixon demanded attorney general Elliot
Richardson to fire Cox. He refused and quit. Nixon then ordered Richardson's assistant to fire
Cox. He refused and resigned. Eventually the 3rd r...
Nixon - The Watergate Scandal Questions
With Solutions 100% Correct
What was 'The Saturday Night Massacre'? Nixon demanded attorney general Elliot
Richardson to fire Cox. He refused and quit. Nixon then ordered Richardson's assistant to fire
Cox. He refused and resigned. Eventually the 3rd ranking official in Justice Department fired
Cox.
What were 'The Secret Tapes'? The 8 secret tapes revealed that Nixon knowingly violate
the law and had known about the cover-up from the beginning and was a key part of it.
What wad the impact of 'The Secret Tapes'? Evidence against Nixon and aids was found
on the tapes showing their aims to punish political opponents and thwart Watergate investigation.
The transcripts were sold to the American public by the Government Printing Office and millions
were sold.
When was Nixon charged and what with? In July 1974 the House Judiciary Committee
charged Nixon with misusing presidential power to violate constitutional rights of US citizens,
obstruction of justice and defying Judiciary Committee subpoenas.
When did Nixon resign? August 8th 1974.
, Nixon - The Watergate Scandal Questions
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Give two pieces of evidence that show the difference between public Nixon and private Nixon?
'Enemies List' and the Tapes.
What was the 'Enemies List'? List compiled ahead of 1972 election of those who opposed
him including Democrat Allard Lowenstein, actor Paul Newman, journalists Daniel Schorr and
Mary McGrory and financier Howard Stein. It became public knowledge after being mentioned
by Dean in his testimony to the Watergate committee.
How did the Tapes show the difference between public and private Nixon? Nixon's
profanity and swearing.
Why did Nixon act the way he did? A pressured president
spying was normal practice
He was so popular he did not need to agree to be investigated.
Explain how Nixon was acting the way he did because he was pressured. Julie Nixon (his
daughter) received kidnap & murder threats. Nixon had to hold a make-believe graduation in
spring 1970. At her official graduation students chanted nasty chants including 'F***k Julie'.
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