Saturday, July 23, 2011

What Was Watergate?

Watergate complex - Washington, District of Co...

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What was Watergate?

Watergate Hotel, Washington DC

"Watergate" is a general term used to describe a complex web of political scandals between 1972 and 1974.The word refers to the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. In addition to the hotel, the Watergate complex houses many business offices. It was here that the office of the Democratic National Committee was burgled on June 17th, 1972.
The burglary and subsequent cover-up eventually led to moves to impeach President Richard Nixon. Nixon resigned the presidency on 8 August 1974.
"Watergate" is now an all-encompassing term used to refer to:

political burglary

bribery

extortion

phonetapping

conspiracy

obstruction of justice

destruction of evidence

tax fraud

illegal use of government agencies such as the CIA and the FBI

illegal campaign contributions

use of public money for private purposes.

Most of all, "Watergate" is synonymous with abuse of power.

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