Watergate: Nixon's Downfall

1. How were the "plumbers" connected to President Nixon?

2. Who was the judge? Why did he hand out maximum sentences?
John Sirica

3. How were Mitchell and Dean connected to Nixon?
He charged Nixon and said he was involved.
4. How were Haldeman and Erlichman connected to Nixon?
The secretary claimed that Nixon's coversation with Haldeman was "accidentally" erased.
5. What did the following men tell the Senate about Nixon?

a. Dean
Nixon was guilty.

b. Butterfield
Nixon had taped all his convos (proof)
6. Who was fired or forced to resign in the "massacre"?
Richardson and Cox.
7. Why weren't investigators satisified with the transcripts?
The details weren't clear
8. What did the tapes reveal?
What Nixon knew about watergate.
9. Why did Vice President Spiro Agnew resign?
after it was revealed that he was accepting bribes.

10. What did the House Judiciary Committee charge President Nixon with?

11. How did the Watergate scandal create a constitutional crisis?