Click the card to flip Definition 1 / 18 1972 Click the card to flip Flashcards Learn Test Match Created by marlireisner Terms in this set (18) A June 1972 break-in at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office complex begins the chain of events that convulsed Washington for two years, lead to the first . Deep Throat was the anonymous source who provided leaks to reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. How does Nixon respond to the increased pressure in regards to his top aides? The senate needs to investigate more because the judge was not satisfied. }. . President Nixon as he boards the White House helicopter after resigning the presidency. first discussion of potential Watergate coverup. Several days later, Leon Jaworski is appointed as the second special prosecutor. did not have the votes to avoid impeachment. (In October that year, Dean would plead guilty to obstruction of justice.) How many states did Nixon win in the election of 1972? 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The second law, the Government in the Sunshine Act, requires any multimember government agency or executive branch commission to deliberate and hold meetings in public, unless specific exemptions are met. Alex Tausanovitch is the associate director of Democracy and Government Reform at the Center. if(subscribe.checkValidity()) { A comparison of this year's and last year's balance sheets reveals an increase in accounts receivable of $35,000, an increase in inventory of$20,000, and a decrease in accounts payable of $55,000. Watergate: The break-in. Clip 3 Watergate Scandal was a major scandal involving the U.S. Government. advanced knowledge of DNC campaign tactics, notes were taken on gossip between office secretaries; bug on O'Brien's phone was defective. Indictments are handed down for the Watergate Seven, including John Mitchell, H.R. Patricia W. Ingraham, The Design of Civil Service Reform: Good Politics or Good Management?. In Patricia W. Ingraham and David H. Rosenbloom, eds.. Jerrell D. Coggburn, Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. In Jack Rabin, ed., The American Presidency Project, Ethics in Government Act of 1978 Remarks on Signing S. 555 Into Law (October 26, 1978), available at, Carroll Kilpatrick, President Refuses to Turn Over Tapes; Ervin Committee, Cox Issue Subpoenas,. var subscribe = document.getElementById('enSubscribeLayout3'); This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. WATCH: Watergate: The Miniseries on HISTORY Vault. What did the President know and when did he know it? \end{array} \\ \text { Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 } & 47.518 & 3737 & 320 & 99.0 \\ Cherokee began 2012 owing accounts payable of$6 million. Aug. 7, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. What Nixon Knew. \text { Morsepower } \\ The Watergate cover-up starts to unravel. Which U.S. president granted a pardon to Richard Nixon in connection to Watergate? They would have to continue to pay hush money forever in order to keep them silent. All expenses are incurred on account. Explain. There were 5 burglars arrested on June 17, 1972 at the Watergate offices of the Democratic National Committee. Corrections? "The Final Report: Watergate" Flashcards | Quizlet "The Final Report: Watergate" Term 1 / 18 What year did 5 burglars break into the Democratic National Committee? Agencies are required to establish a secure system to prevent unauthorized disclosures of information.56 They are limited to using individuals information for legitimate purposes and are prohibited from disclosing individuals information without written consent, except in a limited set of circumstances.57 The act also creates a means for individuals to seek access to their information, which is in the possession of agencies, and to amend such information when warranted.58 In practice, the acts exemptions for law enforcement and national security have created large gaps in its protections; however, it was key in establishing limits on what the government can do with the personal information it collects. In total, 41 people will receive criminal convictions related to the Watergate scandal. Four of the five burglars were formerly active in Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) activities against Fidel Castro in Cuba. Clip 6 On August 9, 1974, facing likely impeachment for his role in covering up the scandal, Nixon became the only U.S. president to resign. History Ch.24 Section 4-Environmental Acti, Christina Dejong, Christopher E. Smith, George F Cole, Government in America: Elections and Updates Edition, George C. Edwards III, Martin P. Wattenberg, Robert L. Lineberry, 3151 Animal Physio Lec (5) 4-15-2013 - Monday. How does Nixon justify withholding the tapes? Liddys team breaks into the Democratic National Committee Headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. for the first time, bugging the telephones of staffers. To fix a bug on the phone that was not working. How much in accounts payable did Cherokee owe at the end of 2012? . when the 1st report of the Watergate break-in was. Richard Nixon is inaugurated as the 37 President of the United States. Who was paying the burglars' legal bills? 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Explain why compr ehensive coverage is of lesser value to driv ers of old er (but not classic) cars. Why do the burglars break into the Watergate a second time? September 15, 1972: Hunt, Liddy, and the Watergate burglars are indicted by a federal grand jury. \end{array} & \begin{array}{r} 552, as amended). Show each amount. 12. Soon after, Woodward and Bernstein and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigators identified two coconspirators in the burglary: E. Howard Hunt, Jr., a former high-ranking CIA officer only recently appointed to the staff of the White House, and G. Gordon Liddy, a former FBI agent working as a counsel for CREEP. Why did the White House suspect who they suspected to be leaking information to the Washington Post? Frank Wills worked the midnight to 7 a.m. shift as a security guard at the Watergate Office Building in Washington, DC. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. As part of a dispute over spending levels, Nixon refused to spend tens of billions of dollars that Congress had provided, a direct challenge to its power of the purse. Nixon reportedly orders the White House taping system disconnected. Haldeman, former domestic policy advisor John Ehrlichman, and former attorney general and Nixon campaign manager John Mitchell are tried and convicted of conspiracy charges arising from Watergate. What might this imply? (In October that year, Dean. Who was eventually revealed to be "Deep Throat"? hoped to avoid impeachment/more association with scandal, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" Literary De, Chapter 1: Introduction to Personal Finance, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass -, American Pageant Chapter 38: The Stormy Sixti, Tudors: Unit 2: Religious changes, 1509-88: T. a. What was the President's state of mind during the scandal? S1.E9. \text{Estimated future cash flows}&\$670,000\\ var subscribe = document.getElementById('enSubscribeFooter'); The Final Report: Watergatevideo (short) by National Geographic Channel The Final Report: Watergatevideo (long) by National Geographic Channel Chapters 20 - 24 In the last 40 years, the United States won the Cold War and the Soviet Union collapsed, bringing about dramatic change in global politics. Although it is not known if he was directly involved of the actual burglary how was Nixon involved? , an advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans. The basic pillars of the act continue to serve as the foundation for the modern civil service. Watergate: The Final Report Flashcards | Quizlet Watergate: The Final Report 5.0 (2 reviews) Term 1 / 37 Clip 1 How many burglars broke into the Watergate Hotel? Why did the taped door cause such concern? \text{Net book value}&\$900,000\\ Textbook solutions "The Final Report: Watergate" STUDY Flashcards Learn Write Spell Test PLAY Match Gravity What year did 5 burglars break into the Democratic National Committee? What nickname is given to this anonymous source? Universal History Archive/UIG/Getty Images. From 2015 to 2017, Berger served as a senior policy adviser at the White House Domestic Policy Council, where his work focused on the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. Watergate burglar James McCords letter confessing the existence of a wider conspiracy is read in open court by Judge Sirica. no clear evidence links him to the planning or execution of actual break-in. \text { BMW Z3 2.8 } & 40.900 & 2844 & 189 & 93.2 \\ What Watergate-The Final Report NationalGeographic Video Qs -. Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Quotes submission guide. What is some of the information gained from Woodward's anonymous source? \text { Chevrolet Camaro Z28 } & 24.865 & 3439 & 305 & 103.2 \\ The brazenness of this administrations corruption presents a unique opportunity to draw public attention to how the current rules skew the system toward those with political and economic power. What reason did Nixon give for resigning? He previously served for four years as counsel to commissioners on the Federal Election Commissionincluding for three previous chairs of the commissionand has published papers on lobbying and campaign finance. The amendments also imposed timelines for responses to public records requests, created sanctions for wrongly withheld information, and made other clarifications to make it easier for requesters to obtain information.17. Nixon signs his letter of resignation. Over the course of nearly two years, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein continue to file stories about the Watergate scandal, relying on many sources. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Watergate scandal, interlocking political scandals of the administration of U.S. Pres. Presidential Press Secretary Ron Ziegler responded that the president would have no comment on a third-rate burglary attempt. The preponderance of early media reports, driven by a successful White House public relations campaign, claimed that there had been no involvement by the Nixon administration or the reelection committee. The cleaning staff taped doors, but they had already gone home. While the post-Watergate reforms were far-reaching, they generally tracked and responded to the specific problems discovered by the post-Watergate investigations and the resulting public concerns about abuse of government power. The incident seemed fairly innocuous until the FBI discovered that the burglars had ties with the CIA. From 2010 to 2015, Berger worked at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in various roles, including senior counselor and policy adviser. A declared emergency ends after one year if the president does not take formal action to continue it, and Congress can take steps to terminate the emergency.81 The act also requires the president to report to Congress on what emergency authorities are being utilized to respond to the emergency and on what expenditures are made pursuant to those authorities.82. He tells the Chief of Staff to interfere with Watergate investigation. What was the purpose of the Senate organizing a committee? White House counsel John Dean is fired. Haldeman have resigned. They kept up a steady stream of scoops demonstrating (1) the direct involvement of Nixon intimates in Watergate activities, (2) that the Watergate wiretapping and break-in had been financed through illegally laundered campaign contributions, and, in a blockbuster October 10 front-page article, (3) that the Watergate bugging incident stemmed from a massive campaign of political spying and sabotage conducted on behalf of President Nixons re-election and directed by officials of the White House, part of a basic strategy of the Nixon re-election effort.. Congress and the Intelligence Community (Cambridge, MA: Harvard Kennedy School and Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2009), p. 18, available at, William B. Spong Jr., The War Powers Resolution Revisited: Historic Accomplishment or Surrender?,, Kevin Kosar, So this is Nixons Fault?,, Andrew Glass, Budget and Impoundment Control Act becomes law, July 12, 1974,, Philip Joyce, The Congressional Budget Office at Middle Age. Working Paper 9 (Washington: Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy, 2015), p. 23, available at, Harold C. Relyea, National Emergency Powers (Washington: Congressional Research Service, 2007), available at, Catherine Padhi, Emergencies Without End: A Primer on Federal States of Emergency, Lawfare Blog, December 8, 2017, available at. One of the most important lessons from the Nixon era is that a corrupt president creates a culture of corruption that permeates the whole administration, resulting in wide-ranging misconduct. What would be needed for removal from office? What happened after John Dean told Nixon that the burglars were being paid money to keep quiet and the cycle of "hush money" would never end? What is the role of the House of Representatives in impeachment? Under the law, presidents are required to preserve presidential records and turn them over to the National Archives at the end of their terms.43 The act also provides for public access to those records some years after a presidency has ended.44, One of the original legislative recommendations from the committee that investigated Watergatethe Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activitiescomprised a set of new campaign finance regulations, including the creation of an independent Federal Elections Commission.46 The report produced by the committee contained over 100 pages on [t]he improper and unethical activities that occurred in the 1972 campaign.47 These unethical activities included the Nixon White Houses creation of secret campaign slush funds, which were used to set up fake citizens committees supporting Nixon and his policies and to illegally surveil political opponents, among other things.48 They also included examples of likely quid pro quo corruption, such as the ITT affair, an incident in which a corporation provided $400,000 to the Nixon campaign, allegedly, in order to get the U.S. Department of Justice to settle an antitrust lawsuit.49. 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