尼克松与水门事件英文介绍

Nixon’s speech and resignation letter
Gerald Ford pardons Nixon


As President, one of Gerald Ford’s first acts was to pardon Nixon – which made the American public dislike him right away. Pardon – all crimes you have been accused of are erased.
Senate Watergate Hearings


Early in 1973, the U.S. Senate voted to hold hearings on the Watergate Scandal. They began asking for the secret tapes of conversations held in the White House. Nixon refused, making him look even more guilty. When the tapes were finally turned over, there were several conversations that had been erased.
Watergate Scandal


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In 1972, a group of men called the “plumbers” were asked by the Nixon administration to gain information about the Democrats’ plan in the election. Members of the Nixon campaign ordered the “plumbers” to break into the headquarters of the Democratic National Convention to install telephone listening devices, or “bugs”. The headquarters was located at the Watergate hotel in Washington, D.C.
Impeachment


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Definition: the constitutional provision to remove a president from office. The U.S. Senate adopted three articles of impeachment on Nixon: Obstruction of justice Abuse of power Contempt of Congress
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein


Both of these men were two newspaper reporters for the Washington Post. They begin an investigation into the Watergate scandal and published a series of articles that linked the burglary to the Nixon campaign.
Nixon resigns



Before he is formally removed from office, Nixon decides to resign on the evening of August 8, 1974. He went on national television to announce his decision. Nixon’s Vice-President, Gerald Ford, is immediately sworn into office.
Nixon and Watergate
Ch. 31, Section 2, pgs. 901-908
Presidential Election of 1972



Nixon was worried that he would not get reelected, so he and his aides started doing very illegal actions. He asked his aides for an “enemies list” of people going against his administration. The FBI and IRS were even asked to secretly investigate some of these people.