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When Woodward heard mention that one of the burglary suspects previously worked for the CIA he began his investigation. Historical accounts suggest that at the time Woodward was beginning his investigation Nixon was unaware that this work, the bugging and burglaries were occurring. However, becoming aware that the investigation would lead

institutions such as newspapers and the government are viewed. Some opinions vary, due to paranoia or belief in a conspiracy. The film covers the major political scandal known as Watergate, and the subsequent investigation and reporting through Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. The Watergate break-in happened on June 17, 1972. The purpose of the break in was to the bug the Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairmans office. Five people were involved in the break-in following orders from employees

Politics on Film Anna Airapetova Third reaction paper 4/12/15 Norma Rae "Norma Rae" – is an American drama of 1979 directed by Martin Ritt, which I saw as a strong and vital film. The whole idea of the movie is shown in it’s slogan: «The story of a woman with the courage to risk everything for what she believes is right». Movie is filmed believable and realistic, and this story really touches everyone. We see how regular people, like all us, are working hard from early morning to night in a textile

abused public trust, presidential power, and deliberately obstructed justice. President Richard Nixon had committed and attempted to cover up those illegal activities through harassment, impediment, and denial; however, Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncovered details of the Watergate scandal and revealed them to the public. In the 1976 film “All the President’s Men”, the plot successfully follows the major chronological timeline of events and authentic settings but lacks

It is widely believed that political leaders are crucial members of nations and societies. Ideally, their main goal would be to construct a strong and prosperous nation, and satisfy the needs of people. However, an unexpected scandal occurred in the 1970s in the United States, which led to a drastic decline in public trust towards the president, and that was the Watergate scandal (Genovese 4). It was so atypical in presidential history because for the first time the president himself was involved

the government soon began conducting their own investigation. What the authorities did not know was that an inside source who had access to all of the FBI files, nicknamed “Deep Throat”, was secretly confirming information for Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward to publish in the newspaper (Crawford-Mason, Clare). It was not until 2005 when “Deep Throat” would reveal his identity as Mark Felt – the director of the FBI at the time of the Watergate Scandal (“The Watergate Story: The Post Investigates”).

Olivia Sees Mrs. Shandera & Mr. Hill English pd. 3 & History pd. 9 10 February 2017 *Insert Title Here* The 1970 's: a decade of corruption, lies, and shadiness. It seemed impossible any good could come out of such a disaster. However, only one thing was certain: United States Government would never be the same. Republican President Richard Nixon ran for reelection in 1972, amidst the Vietnam War and a divided nation (History.com Staff). It was crucial that Nixon and his reelection team put forth

newspaper reported that five men have been detained for breaking into Watergate office complex, the headquarters of Democratic National Committee to obtain wiretap and collect sensitive details of political opponents. Two reporters, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward were put on the case by Washington Post to unveil circumstances surrounding the scandal. On investigation, they suspected that the intrusion

In next year, all of the citizens in the United States of America are ready to welcome a new president- the 45th president of the America. When everyone think about presidents, they usually give them many honor words, and they also consider that presidents are the most powerful elected official in the world. Specifically, in the America, majority presidents are men, and they are always the best leader of the country. Not embarrassed when everyone talked like this because right now the U.S is one

caught planting bugs in the offices of the National Democratic Committee. This article sparked an important breakthrough in American journalism. Catching the attention of Post writers Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, they began to pursue the story. The works later published by Bernstein and Woodward unmasked the man behind the bugging plot, Richard Nixon, President of the United States. After this discovery, known as the