The Watergate Scandal The Watergate Affair, is the worst political scandal in U.S. history. It led to the resignation of the president, Richard M. Nixon, after he became implicated in an attempt to cover up the scandal. “The Watergate Affair” refers to the break-in and electronic bugging in 1972, of the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate apartment, and office building complex in Washington D.C. The term was applied to several related scandals. …showed first 75 words of 1141 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1141 total…that Nixon publish the tape. Nixon did so, and his support in congress virtually disappeared. Facing certain impeachment and removal from office, Nixon resigned, effective at noon August 9, 1974(Watergate 4). Bibliography Branford, Paul. “Why Was Watergate Important?” World Wide Web. (excite.com) Online Internet. 13 Jan. 1999. Carson, Elaine. “The Truth Behind Watergate.” The New York Times. 1968. Fielder, Tom. “Watergate; It’s History and PLayers.” World Wide Web. (herald.com). 19 Jan. 1999 “Watergate”. World wide Web. (dogpile.com). 16 March 1999.