Nixon: Watergate Scandal
The Watergate scandal evolved out of efforts to reelect President Nixon. When was Nixon up for reelection? - Answer- November 1972
Why were Nixon and his supporters worried about his reelection prospects? - Answer- Vietnam War was unpopular
how close the 1968 electio...
Nixon: Watergate Scandal
The Watergate scandal evolved out of efforts to reelect President Nixon. When was
Nixon up for reelection? - Answer- November 1972
Why were Nixon and his supporters worried about his reelection prospects? -
Answer- Vietnam War was unpopular
how close the 1968 election was
What were Nixon and his supporters willing to do in order to secure a second
electoral win for Nixon? - Answer- spying on opposition rallies, spread false rumors
and false reports
they were willing to do whatever it took to win
In order to fulfill his 1968 campaign promise to end the Vietnam War, which long-
standing demand did Nixon drop, in April 1972, in America's negotiations with North
Vietnam? - Answer- his longtime insistence that North Vietnamese troops had to
withdraw from South Vietnam
With respect to the Vietnam War, Dr. Henry Kissinger announced that "peace is at
hand" in October 1972. What was the timing of that announcement significant? -
Answer- It was right before the 1972 election
"October surprise"
Which presidential first was the direct result of the Watergate scandal? - Answer-
forced to resign
Physically, what is the Watergate? - Answer- an apartment and office complex
*Which political party had its headquarters at the Watergate in 1972? - Answer-
democrats
What happened at the Watergate in early morning of June 17, 1972? - Answer- 5
men(James McCord and 4 others who worked for CRP) broke into the DNC
(democratic national committee)
stole information and taped into phone lines
*Which Washington Post reporter attended the arraignment for the Watergate
burglars on June 17, 1972? - Answer- Bob Woodward
*At the arraignment, which Watergate burglar revealed to the judge that he was a
retired member of the CIA? - Answer- James McCord
What question did Bob Woodward ask himself and investigate for the next two
years? - Answer- Why was a former CIA agent involved in what seemed to be
nothing more than a burglary?
, Which other Washington Post reporter worked on the Watergate story with the
original reporter? - Answer- Carl Bernstein
Together, these two Washington Post reporters revealed a scandal which ended the
Nixon presidency. After the fact, which famous book about their Watergate coverage
did they write? - Answer- All the President's Men
Before winning the presidency in 1968, Nixon had to endure several political defeats.
How did these defeats allegedly affect Nixon? - Answer- He became paranoid,
resentful and defensive
Nixon won the presidency, in part, on a campaign promise to restore law and order.
After he became president, what did Nixon believe about protestors and other
radicals? - Answer- trying to bring down his administration
Nixon became so consumed with his opponents that he compiled an "enemies list."
In general, who did Nixon include on his list of enemies? - Answer- people he
considered a threat
"man knew how to hold a grudge"
Who was Nixon's democratic Democratic opponent in the 1972 presidential election?
With respect to his political views, how did many view him? - Answer- George
McGovern; too liberal
In order to get Nixon reelected, Nixon advisors ordered the break-in at the
Democratic Party's headquarters at the Watergate on June 17, 1972. Which two
tasks were assigned to them? - Answer- steal any sensitive material
put wiretaps on phones
Who reported the break-in at the Democratic Party's headquarters to the police?
What made him suspect illegal activity? - Answer- a security guard; removed tape on
a door but it was there when he came back
*At his arraignment, James McCord revealed to the judge that he was a retired
member of the CIA. After the break-in, the media discovered that McCord was also a
member of CRP or CREEP. What do those acronyms stand for? - Answer-
Committee for the Reelection of the President
According to the media after the break-in, how had the Watergate burglars been
paid? - Answer- secret CRP fund controlled by the White House
In the immediate aftermath of the Watergate break-in, what did White House officials
do? - Answer- destroyed incriminating documents
gave false testimony to investigators
In the immediate aftermath of the Watergate break-in, what did Nixon, generally,
order? - Answer- a coverup
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