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Richard Nixon and Watergate

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The following Websites will assist you in finding out the information about the Watergate scandal.
Answer the questions below....

http://watergate.info/

http://watergate.info/chronology
http://www.rvv.com/peacemaker/whatergate.htm
http://www.history.com/topics/watergate
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/watergate.html
http://vault.fbi.gov/watergate

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1) Describe the events involved in the Watergate scandal including thefollowing:
-Deep Throat
- The �smoking gun tape�
- The people involved in the scandal
- The burglars reason for breaking into Watergate
- The Pentagon Papers
- Creep
- The �Saturday Night Massacre�

2) Answer the following questions:
- Who took the fall for the break in?
- What caused Nixon to be caught?
- Why was the public so outraged about Nixon�s actions?
- Who were Woodward and Bernstein?
- What was the role of the Press in this drama?
- What does the term "investigative journalism" mean today?

3) Write a two page essay which covers the above content. include in this response: Richard Nixon was pardoned after he left office. Should Nixon have been pardoned-you make the call? Tell me the big WHY?

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Richard Nixon and Watergate

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