The Watergate Scandal During the early 1970’s, a scandal took place at the hands of former president, Richard Nixon. Richard Nixon wanted to ensure that he got the chance to get reelected. He took extreme measures to do so, one of those extreme measures included espionage. On June 17, 1972, five burglars were taken down to the police station after breaking into the Watergate complex buildings in Washington, D.C. The five burglars; James McCord, Virgilio Gonzalez, Frank Sturgis, Eugenio Martinez,
break-in. We will also discuss the events surrounding the discovery of the tapes, the issues involved in trying to get the tapes from President Nixon and what is the "18 1/2 minutes of silence". Finally, throughout this paper we will also include Archibald Cox the first Watergate special prosecutor. This was no ordinary robbery that happened on the morning of June 17, 1972. The burglars were connected to President Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign, and the prowlers had been caught while attempting
problems it worked. Interestingly, Nixon true to his pattern of abusing power, arrogantly thought he could control the office of the special prosecutor (The Saturday Night Massacre). Fortunately Leon Jaworski, who was selected by Nixon to replace Archibald Cox, recognized the seriousness of the situation and continued the prosecution in an honorable fashion. Jaworski is one of the true heroes of this episode in American Political History along with Elliot Richardson. These two men who recognized Nixon
From high school girls desperately trying to be one of cool kids in school to corporate warriors rubbing elbows for that next promotion, nearly everyone has fantasized about being a part of the “in crowd”. What is it that makes the bonds and barriers of “in crowd” so unbreakable? Through sharing stories and reaching conclusions through discussion of those stories, members of small groups develop a common bond that shapes their social reality. An example of this bond is prominent in the CW’s hit show
As popular characters of the outstanding TV series Gossip Girl, Chuck Bass and Dan Humphrey are my two most-liked characters. I admire how they are two completely different people, who come from different backgrounds. Dan is the typical nerdy boy who can only get into an elite school by receiving scholarships for his intelligence. Chuck on the other hand is a wealthy, greedy, and obnoxiously captivating boy who buys people like Dan Humphrey to do his school work while he handles a part of his father’s
remind them that there is an opportunity that they can posses their eternal life. Literature, especially biblical literature has exploited this biblical nature to its fullest in various types of forms, including the play J.B. by Archibald MacLeish. In the play J.B, Archibald MacLeish reanimates and modernizes elements taken from the story of Job to come up with his own response to the ultimate
bee” of the Constance Billard School for Girls, and throughout the seasons, Blair, Serena, and younger classmates fight for the “queen bee” status. Additionally, Gossip Girl features the poorer, aspiring writer Dan Humphrey, the “Golden Boy” Nate Archibald, the arrogant, womanizing Chuck Bass, Serena’s mom Lillian Bass,
Post-feminism Post-feminism can be best described as, “an expression of the belief that feminist thought is now (at best) divisive and mean-spirited, and in any case, no longer necessary because the main aims of feminism have been achieved: men, and women are now social equals” (O’brien & Szeman 395). Post-feminism is portrayed in the show Gossip Girl. In the show, post-feminism is something that is shown throughout the entire series; specifically it is shown by how the female characters are
love, drama, and mystery. So, what is Gossip Girl about? Gossip girl is a series based on love, drama, and a lot of mystery. The show includes main characters Serena Van Der Woodsen, Dan Humphrey, Blair Waldorf, Chuck Bass, Jenny Humphrey, Nate Archibald, and Gossip Girl. Gossip Girl is an anonymous blogger online who follows Nate, Serena, Blair, Dan, and almost everyone around and blogs their every move. Gossip girl takes a person through the lives of these high schoolers from the Upper East Side
As I step into the elevator, a chill runs down my spine. For starters, I hate elevators. Whenever I’m in one, I feel anxious and claustrophobic; I’m afraid that it’ll get stuck, or worse, fall several stories down. I press the button of the floor I’m going to, six. I cannot recall why I was heading to the sixth floor, and what building I was in in general, but the remembrance of the floor number button six lighting up separately three times is etched into my memory. For a second the elevator stops;