Watergate scandal
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The Watergate scandal was a major 1970s American political scandal involving the Nixon administration’s attempts to cover up a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, ultimately leading to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States political scandal
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political scandal ⓘ |
| appliesToOfficeHolder | President of the United States ⓘ |
| cause | burglary of Democratic National Committee headquarters ⓘ |
| chronology | Cold War era ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| endCause | resignation of Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| endTime | 1974 ⓘ |
| genre | constitutional crisis ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
impeachment proceedings against Richard Nixon
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increased congressional oversight of the executive branch ⓘ indictment of Nixon administration officials ⓘ reforms in U.S. campaign finance law ⓘ resignation of Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| hasEvidence | White House tapes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Watergate scandal
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Watergate break-in
Watergate scandal self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Watergate cover-up
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| involves |
Bob Woodward
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Carl Bernstein ⓘ Committee to Re-elect the President ⓘ Deep Throat ⓘ Democratic National Committee ⓘ E. Howard Hunt ⓘ Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ G. Gordon Liddy ⓘ H. R. Haldeman ⓘ John Dean ⓘ John Ehrlichman ⓘ Mark Felt ⓘ Richard Nixon ⓘ
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Nixon administration
Richard Nixon ⓘ United States Congress ⓘ United States Senate Watergate Committee ⓘ Washington Post ⓘ |
| location |
Democratic National Committee headquarters
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ Watergate complex ⓘ
surface form:
Watergate office complex
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| mainSubject |
abuse of power
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obstruction of justice ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
The Washington Post investigative reporting
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televised Senate hearings ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Watergate complex ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States presidential election
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United States presidential election, 1972
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| significantEvent |
Richard Nixon
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surface form:
Nixon resignation
Saturday Night Massacre ⓘ United States Senate Watergate Committee ⓘ
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Senate Watergate hearings
United States v. Nixon ⓘ Watergate scandal self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Watergate break-in
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| startTime | 1972 ⓘ |
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Years of Upheaval
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Watergate crisis
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William D. Ruckelshaus
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Watergate break-in
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Watergate cover-up
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Watergate break-in
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Watergate cover-up investigation
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Watergate scandal aftermath
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Watergate burglary
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Watergate cover-up
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Watergate reporting at The Washington Post
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Watergate break-in
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Watergate cover-up
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1972 Democratic National Committee headquarters break-in
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Watergate break‑in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters
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All the President’s Men
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All the President’s Men
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Watergate break-in
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Watergate investigations
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Watergate investigations