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    The Watergate scandal became known as one of the most controversial political issues of modern time. This controversy began when five burglars broke into the Democratic National Headquarters at the Watergate office, which was located in Washington, D.C on June 17, 1972. This scandal still affects our country and how we have handled political situations since. This issue made the United States Senate take notice and start a council on Presidential Campaign Activities, which was known as the Ervin

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    THE POLITICAL IMPACTS OF VISUAL ACTION History has proven that when art is made, art becomes timeless. This is the reality with countless of classic films that have proven that when directors utilize various film techniques, they are able to create magnificent shots and scenes. In the film, “All the President’s Men”, the director, Alan J. Pakula employs various techniques that he effectively utilizes to make the political thriller an intriguing experience for his audience. As a political thriller

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    1970s and Art Art has been displayed and sold for many, many years. Leonardo Da Vinci, creator of the Mona Lisa, was most definitely a well known artist. Did you know the most expensive piece of artwork was sold for $106.5 million dollars in 1932? Art is marvelous, astonishing, and said to be one of the best ways to express emotion and passion. . 1970s Historical, Social, and Political Events In 1971, voting age changes from age 21 to 18, also known as the 26th amendment. This Amendment was formed

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    Yes, Richard Nixon being condemned a villain for the unethical political activities he participated in while he was the president of United States is accurate. A few years ago I read a book about “Deepthroat” or as we know today as the man called W. Mark Felt, the former FBI Associate Director ("History News Network | Deep Throat: Was What He Did Unprecedented?"). The Watergate Scandal was not an isolated incident of espionage by President Nixon; not only did he illegally wiretap the Democratic National

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    Question Both Porters and Strupps articles cover the same event and raise the ethical question of weather or not to publsh a disturbing photo of a baby who later died as a result of the Oklahoma City bombing. What is the argument of each? How does the first person testimony by porter convey a different perepective than strupps more journalistic coverage? What rhetorical strategies are at work in each one? Response: The agument in Charles Porters article is not really much of an argument, he just

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    Meet The President, written by Zadie Smith, is a story about a teenage boy, Bill Peek, living between two realities, virtual and actual. The story, set sometime in the future reflects many prevailing world issues of the time it was actually published 2013. The story provokes the reader to think about the effects on humanity of economic inequality, globalization, advancements in technology and governmental abuse of power. The reader must consider the effects of these world issues on the future

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    On June 17, 1984, burglars broke into Watergate hotel where the Democratic National Committee is located. Four of the burglars were identified as Cuban Nationals and the fifth burglar was identified as James McCord. James McCord was a former FBI and CIA agent who was recently employed as a security aid by the republican committee and the committee to reelect President Richard Nixon. Some people were suspicious of James McCord’s connection to Nixon and the possibility that the burglary could have

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    In the movie All the President’s Men, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, reporters from the Washington Post, were persistent in uncovering the truth that would soon lead to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. This wasn’t an easy process, since there were a lot of fake leads to the truth, a lot of nervous employees speak up and a lot of people involved. This was an important time in history because President Nixon was being re-elected as president for the 2nd time. News reporters gather information

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    At first light of June 17, 1972, a considerable amount of burglars were aprehended inside the office of the Democratic National Committee, located in the Watergate building in Washington, D.C. This was no everyday robbery, the crooks were linked to President Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign. Upon getting caught in the Watergate building, the robbers were in there attempting to wiretap phones and abduct secret records. Nixon poorly persued to cover up any relation to his administration and to avoid

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    Recently, Democratic supporters have been paying people to go and disrupt Donald Trump events. This all started when James O’Keefe caught democratic supporters doing, what others would say was, awful stuff on video. O’Keefe also had a video series of whole Democratic scandal. The video series was called “Rigging The Election”. Democratic supporters were caught making disruptions, they were also using disguises and false identifications to get into the rally much like the Watergate scandal back 1972

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