In July of 1974, the White House released subpoenaed tapes of White House conversations. One of these tapes became known as the “smoking gun”, a tape recorded on June 23, 1972, just six days after the Watergate break-in. On the tape, Nixon can be heard agreeing that the Director and … Continue reading
Edward Brooke, former Massachusetts senator during Richard Nixon’s administration, discusses how he became the first republican to openly ask President Nixon to resign on November 4, 1973, shortly after the Watergate Scandal. According to Brooke, Nixon had lost the confidence of the American people, and because of that he should … Continue reading
Ben Bradlee the iconic editor of the Washington Post from 1968 to 1991 discusses how the young reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward came to cover the story for Watergate. Turns out, they had a bad shift and were working on the Saturday when the story came in. Bradlee became … Continue reading
Pulitzer Prize winner and journalist Bob Woodward remembers the Watergate scandal, his role in reporting on it and how it changed how we perceived the presidency. Specifically, Woodward highlights the “dirty tricks” used by the Nixon administration. Tricks such as the Watergate break-in and the leaking of then vice-presidential candidate … Continue reading
In the wake of the Watergate scandal, U.S. President Richard Nixon announced his resignation from the presidency on August 9, 1974, in a televised speech to the nation. Following accusations of crimes committed by his administration including bugging the offices of political opponents–Nixon’s impeachment was inevitable. However, his resignation speech, … Continue reading
From the Nixon tapes, then California Governor Ronald Reagan calls President Nixon to give his support during the height of the Watergate Scandal. Nixon had just given a televised address to the nation announcing that Haldeman and Erlichman had been let go, and that John Dean had been fired. It was … Continue reading
President Richard Nixon, distraught, slurring his words, and likely drunk, talks with Bob Haldeman. Earlier that night, Nixon had announced the resignations of his closest aides, his Chief of Staff H. R. (Bob) Haldeman and his Chief Domestic Advisor John Ehrlichman, for their involvement in the brewing Watergate scandal. Nixon … Continue reading
Richard Nixon's November 17, 1973 press conference where he states, "I am not a crook" in response to the Watergate scandal.
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Watergate prosecutor Earl Silbert discusses the mystery behind the true motive for the Watergate scandal that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Continue reading
G. Gordon Liddy recalls how the Watergate burglars were caught during their break in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate office complex. Continue reading
