Archibald Cox

Leon Jaworski would take Archibald Cox’s place as the new special prosecutor on March 1. Later on, Jaworski “indicted seven of Nixon’s former aides on various charges related to the Watergate affair” (Watergate Scandal). Out of the seven, five were charged with burglary, theft and

On April 29 1974 Richard Nixon announced in a national broadcast he will hand over 1,200 pages of White House Transcripts that will ‘‘prove his innocence’’. This all began on June 17, 1972, when several burglars in the DNC (Democratic National Committee). It seems that the burglars were connected to Nixon’s reelection, they were caught wiretapping phones and stealing documents. Apparently, Nixon tried to vigorously cover up the crime. He gave a speech in which he swore

President Nixon and the Watergate Scandal Table of Contents Introduction ….. 2 Thesis Statement ….. 2 Who was involved in the Watergate Scandal ….. 3 - 4 What actually happened ….. 5 – 7 The events leading up to President Nixon’s impeachment ….. 7 – 8 The impeachment that almost occurred ….. 8 Conclusion ….. 8 What was the Watergate scandal? The Watergate scandal was where five men broke into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) at the Watergate complex in Washington

“No words can describe the depths of my regret and pain at the anguish my mistakes over Watergate have caused the nation and the presidency — a nation I so deeply love and an institution I so greatly respect.” - Richard Nixon (“President Ford Pardons Richard Nixon”). On August 8, 1974 the 37th President of the United States Richard Nixon was pardoned for the Watergate Scandal by President Ford. The Watergate Scandal was where four burglars were arrested for wiretapping and stealing documents from

Washington Post, the Ervin committee, and Archibald Cox, who was sworn in as special prosecutor in May 1973. Dean told the Ervin committee in June that Nixon had cover-up. A month later, former White House staff Alexander Butterfield revealed that Nixon had secretly tape-recorded conversations in his offices. Both Cox and the Ervin committee began efforts to obtain selected tapes. Nixon, citing EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE, refused to relinquish them and tried to have Cox fired. On Oct. 20, 1973, Attorney

Watergate Political scandals are not strangers to the United States. They date back as far as 1830, with the presidential sex scandal and Thomas Jefferson, and in 1875 with the Whiskey Ring and President Ulysses S. Grant (Time and Again 1). Today we have the Iran-Contra affair with Ronald Reagan and Whitewater with Bill and Hillary Clinton. Even with these, it can be argued that Watergate could possibly be the worst scandal in the history of the United States. Richard Milihous Nixon was the

announced was W.Mark Felt. The Senate makes a special committee that nominated Archibald Cox to head the special investigations. James D St. Clair was appointed to be Nixon’s defense counsel. Startling information shocked the nation. There was a check of $25000 in one of the burglar’s bank account. Archibald then learns that Nixon taped all his conversations in the white house. Archibald demanded tapes but Nixon denied. Archibald was getting close to uncovering the case so Nixon demanded him to be fired

subpoenas the tapes. Nixon refused to comply and handover the tapes. The prosecutor on the case, Archibald Cox requested and demanded the tapes, but Nixon refuses to comply. Nixon then orders the attorney general, Elliot Richardson, to fire Cox and he refuses. Nixon fires Cox and Richardson resigns because of the president’s actions. Then Nixon fires Richardson’s Deputy William Ruckelshaus for refusing to fire Cox when he ordered him to. As ordered by the President, a half hour after FBI sealed off the

Alan Pilgreen 1. In order to accurately depict the Watergate scandal we will need to look into the history if the elements that made this event possible. In November of 1968 President Nixon was elected as president, he server from January 1969 to August 1974. President Nixon was a former Vice President to President Eisenhower from January 1953 to January 1961. In June of 1971 the New York Time began publishing documents that would be known as the Pentagon Papers. The Pentagon Papers documented

staff member, testified that there were secret recordings of presidential conversations. The Committee and the special Watergate prosecutor, Archibald Cox, subpoenaed the tapes, but Nixon refused to turn them over. In response, Nixon ordered his Attorney General Eliot Richardson to fire Cox; Richardson refused and resigned as did his deputy, William Ruckelshaus. Cox was eventually fired by the Solicitor General, Robert Bork. This was known as the "Saturday Night Massacre" and provoked a huge outcry at