Essay Archive - The Watergate Scandal
The Watergate Scandal
The Watergate Scandal was a series of crimes committed by the President and
his staff, who were found to spied on and harassed political opponents,
accepted illegal campaign contributions, and covered up their own misdeeds.
On June 17, 1972, The Washington Post published a small story. In this
story the reporters stated that five men had been arrested breaking into
the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. The headquarters was
located in a Washington, D.C., building complex called Watergate. These
burglars were carrying enough equipment to wiretap telephones....
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