Democratic National Committee headquarters
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The Democratic National Committee headquarters is the Washington, D.C. office complex that became historically infamous as the site of the 1972 Watergate break-in, a pivotal event in the Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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| instanceOf |
headquarters
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office building → |
| associatedWith |
Nixon administration
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Richard Nixon → United States presidential election, 1972 → campaign finance abuses → political espionage → |
| country |
United States
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| dateOfEvent |
1972-06-17
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| governingBody |
Democratic National Committee
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| hasAddressCity |
Washington
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| hasAddressCountry |
United States
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| hasAddressState |
District of Columbia
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| hasNameAbbreviation |
DNC headquarters
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| hasPoliticalAlignment |
Democratic Party
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| historicalRole |
site of burglary that triggered Watergate investigations
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| impact |
contributed to resignation of President Richard Nixon
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| inceptionAsHeadquarters |
20th century
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| legalConsequences |
contributed to investigations by U.S. Congress
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contributed to investigations by special prosecutors → led to criminal prosecutions of Watergate burglars → |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| locatedInBuildingComplex |
Watergate complex
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| locatedInNeighborhood |
Foggy Bottom
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| locatedNear |
George Washington University
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Kennedy Center → Potomac River → |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive national and international coverage during Watergate scandal
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| notableFor |
being target of the Watergate break-in
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central role in Watergate scandal narrative → |
| occupant |
Democratic National Committee
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| partOf |
Democratic Party (United States)
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| politicalFunction |
coordination of Democratic Party national strategy
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national party headquarters → |
| securityIncident |
illegal break-in by operatives linked to Nixon campaign
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| significantEvent |
1972 Watergate break-in
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Watergate scandal → |
| symbolism |
iconic site in American political history
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symbol of political corruption in early 1970s United States → |
| topicOf |
books about Watergate scandal
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documentaries about Watergate scandal → films depicting Watergate events → |
| usedFor |
campaign coordination
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communications operations → fundraising operations → political party administration → strategic planning → |
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Democratic National Committee headquarters
("DNC headquarters")
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hasNameAbbreviation |
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Watergate scandal
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location |