Slide 1: How & Why
WATERGATE : WATERGATE JUNE 17,1972
Slide 3: " A 3rd rate burglary "
WATERGATE : WATERGATE JUNE 17,1972
PRE-BREAK-IN : PRE-BREAK-IN CONGRESSMAN
SENATOR
VICE-PRESIDENT Nixon Background
PLAY on FEARS : PLAY on FEARS SILENT MAJORITY
Fears …crime rate, drug abuse, racial tensions , violence , law n’ order . Spiro T. Agnew George Wallace
PENTAGON PAPERS : PENTAGON PAPERS DANIEL ELLSBERG
THE PLUMBERS
MAY DAY RIOTS ...1971
1972 CONVENTIONS U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM
Nixon’s options : Nixon’s options Nixon considered immediate withdrawal from Vietnam impossible
Would lead to political backlash from the hawks(people who supported the war), similar to what crippled the presidency of Harry S. Truman.
Credibility of the United States as a world power would be compromised by immediate withdrawl.
Use of nuclear weapons would only further polarize public opinion in the United States and lead to horrible political consequences abroad, especially in Europe.
The Cease-Fire and end to the Vietnam War. : 5/13/2010 9 The Cease-Fire and end to the Vietnam War. The United States agreed to a cease-fire in January 1973, after heavy bombing failed to sway the North Vietnamese from their demands.
Each side was allowed to claim a diplomatic victory.
The U.S. pledged to withdraw it’s remaining forces from South Vietnam and to help rebuild Vietnam.
Prisoners were exchanged
The major issue behind the war - the political future of Vietnam was not addressed.
Détente …China / USSR : 5/13/2010 10 Détente …China / USSR Play upon age old fears
Kissinger
S.A.L.T.
XMAS bombing 1972 There goes
Some
Good
Vodka !!! So this is
Laddey
In a few
Years !
Slide 11: CREEP MAURICE STANS
ITT & DITA BEARD
ROGER VESCO
“ BIG MAC “
DIRTY TRICKS : DIRTY TRICKS SLUSH FUNDS
ENIMIES LIST
CANNUK LETTER
BREAK-IN : BREAK-IN JAMES McCORD … E.HOWARD HUNT
WASHINGTON POST … WOODWARD & BERNSTEIN
1972 ELECTION
Slide 14: All The Presidents Men
Slide 15: CONSTITUTIONAL WAR
THE COVER-UP : THE COVER-UP SENATE WATERGATE COMMITTEE
3/23/73 … JUDGE SIRICA
4/20/73 … FBI INVOLVED
4/30/73 … STAFF RESIGNATIONS 6/25/73 ... DEAN AND HUSH $$$
7/16/73 … TAPES
10/10/73 … SPIRO RESIGNS
10/20/73 … SATURDAY NITE MASSACRE
11/21/73 … 18 MINUTE GAP
Slide 17: The Cover-up
Slide 18: ALL THE KING'S MEN ...
The Usual Suspects : The Usual Suspects H.R.Haldeman
John Erhlichman
Att`y Gen`l Mitchell
John Dean
G.Gordon Liddy
VP Spiro Agnew : VP Spiro Agnew
INDICTMENTS : INDICTMENTS ATT`Y GENERAL`S MITCHELL & KLEINDIENST
NIXON BACK TAXES
AUG.5TH SMOKING GUN TAPE
AUG.8TH …RESIGNATION
SEPT.8TH …PARDON
THE RAP SHEET : THE RAP SHEET B & E & ASSAULT
ILLEGAL CONTRIBUTIONS
DIRTY TRICKS
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
ET.AL I QUIT !!!
Slide 23: " I am not a Crook"
Slide 24: 5/13/2010 24 The End
Slide 25: SUMMARY