Timeline

Watergate Scandal Timeline

Nov 5, 1968-

Richard Milhous Nixon wins a really close presidential election against his opponent Hubert Humphrey.(Washington Post,1)

July 23, 1970-

President Richard Nixon approved and passed a plan that would expand domestic Intelligence gathering by the CIA and other agencies. (Washington Post,1)

June 13, 1971-

 The New York times  and the Washington Post began to publish Pentagon papers about the secrets of the Defense Department during the Vietnam War.(Washington Post,1)


September 3, 1971-

The White's house Plumber unit burglarized a psychiatrist office, in order to find information about Daniel Ellsberg. Daniel was the former defense analyst who gave the Pentagon papers to the New York times, and Washington Post. (Washington Post,1)


June 17, 1972-

At around 2:00 a.m. on June 17, 1972, five men were arrested after they were caught trying to get into offices of the DNC (Democratic National Committee) at the Watergate office complex.(Washington Post,1)  

June 19, 1972-

The Washington Post reported that one of the Watergate burglars is a GOP security, and around the same time John Mitchell, the head manager of President Nixon's reelection campaign denied that he had anything to do with the operation. (Washington Post,1)

August 1, 1972-

Two months later a 25,000 dollar check that was labeled for President's Nixon reelection campaign was found in the bank account of one of the Watergate burglar.(Washington Post,1)


September 29,1972-

The Washington post reported that John Mitchell was in charge of a secret fund back when he was attorney general, and it was used to finance intelligence gathering operations against the Democratic party. (Washington Post,1)

November 11, 1972-

President Richard Nixon wins the presidential elections by a landslide against George McGovern. (Washington Post,1)

January 30, 1973-  

The Jury found Gordon Liddy & McCord guilty on all counts for the Watergate burglary. (Washington Post,1)

 April 30, 1973-

John Dean (the White House Counsel) is fired, while Richard Kleindienst, John Ehrlichman, and Haldeman all resign because of the Watergate scandal. (Washington Post,1)

June 3, 1973-

The Washington Post reported that John dean talked with investigators and told them that he has gone over the Watergate cover up with Richard Nixon. (Washington Post,1)

June 13, 1973-

Richard Nixon ordered that they disconnect all white house taping  and surveillance system. (Washington Post,1)

July 23, 1973-

The Senate Watergate committee ask President Nixon to turn in the presidential tape recordings but he refused to hand them over. (Washington Post,1)

October 20, 1973-

Saturday Night Massacre. This is what they called the firing of Archibald Cox and resignation of William Ruckelshaus and General Richardson. (Washington Post,1)

November 17, 1973-

President Nixon held a news conference and says, "I'm not a crook. I've earned everything I got." (Washington Post,1)


April 30, 1974-

President Richard Nixon handed over some transcripts of the Watergate tape recordings, but the committee wanted the tapes not transcripts. (Washington Post,1)

July 24, 1974-

The Supreme Court ruled that President Nixon has to turn in recordings of white house conversations. (Washington Post,1)

July 27, 1974-

The House Judiciary Committee votes impeachment against the president Richard Nixon. (Washington Post,1)

http://abcnews.go.com/Archives/video/july-27-1974-president-nixon-impeachment-10232148 


August 8, 1974-

President Richard Nixon becomes the first president to resign from office, and Gerald Ford took over as president. Gerald Ford later pardon Richard Nixon for all the charges about the Watergate scandal. (Washington Post,1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMVz5C38yi0