Watergate+Scandal+(1974)+group3

=Watergate Scandal=

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In Washington D.C. there was an apartment building called Watergate. In 1972 it was robbed. The police caught seven men at 2:30 a.m. repairing wiretapping equipment in the building. They were said to have been taking pictures of documentation. The men had mentioned "CIA" and also were anti-communists. One man was linked to President Nixon. He was in charge of security for the re-election of Nixon. Two more of the burglars were part of the White House's Investigations Unit and were supposed to help in keeping information safe in the White House. Four of the seven men were involved in the Bay of Pigs and had some connection to the CIA.

Central Point
The White House immediately tried to cover up the story. They did not answer any questions and did not want an investigation done on Watergate. Nixon even tried to cover up what was happening. About two months after the Scandal President Nixon announced that no one that was in employed on his administration had anything to do with Watergate.

Conclusion
Nixon was then re-elected to president. In court, five of the men plead ed guilty and the others were convicted of conspiracy and burglary. The information which told the truth was going to be announced unless Nixon give this person hush money. Nixon gave out $75,000 and in a couple of days Nixon had started his own investigation on Watergate as a cover up.