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Nixon - The Watergate Scandal- Questions and Answers
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Nixon - The Watergate Scandal- Questions and AnswersWhat was the 'Enemies List'? Correct Ans-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? Correct Ans-
Nixon's profanity and swearing.
Why did Nixon act the way he did? Correct Ans-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. Correct Ans-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'.
Explain how spying was normal practice and so Nixon did not see what he did as "wrong".
Correct Ans-JFK had Bobby Kennedy's office bugged.
Nixon said: 'most people around the country think it's [bugging] probably routine,
everybody's trying to bug everyone else, its politics'.
December 1971 - Ehrlichman discovered that the JCS had been spying on the NSC, using naval
officer Charles Radford to steal classified.
, Nixon - The Watergate Scandal- Questions and Answers
Explain how Nixon felt the President, not Congress, represented the American people.
Correct Ans-Before Watergate, he continually received high approval rating while Congress
didn't, he felt he had the popular mandate to do what he saw fit.
How did financial & legal concerns affected Nixon's decision-making in the scandal. Correct
Ans-If Nixon resigned he would get $60,000 pension & $100,000 for staff expenses.
If he was impeached, he would be wiped out by legal fees & $500,000 of unpaid taxes.
Give an example of why Nixon may have resigned. Correct Ans-6th August 1973 - House
Judiciary Committee promised Nixon he would face no further charges if he resigned.
Give an example of why Nixon decided to resign because of political reasons. Correct Ans-
Nixon wasn't sure whether Republican senators would continue to support him and deny the
necessary 2/3s majority required in the Senate to secure his impeachment
Describe the story of 'The Watergate Break-in' Correct Ans-The burglars were looking for
documents outlining the Democratic Party's strategy to win the 1972 election. They worked
for the Committee to Re-Elect the President (CREEP). The Washington Post journalists Bob
Woodward and Carl Bernstein ran the story but few other newspapers did because the police
took the burglary at face-value and saw no connection to the White House. Additionally,
Nixon denied WH involvement and so did his campaign manager John Mitchell.
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