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Watergate

Burglary at Watergate Hotel, June 1972 Woodward and Bernstein “Deep Throat” Senate investigation and tapes Impeachment charges imminent Hindering investigation, abusing power of the presidency, ignoring subpoena for tapes

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Watergate

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  1. Burglary at Watergate Hotel, June 1972 Woodward and Bernstein “Deep Throat” Senate investigation and tapes Impeachment charges imminent Hindering investigation, abusing power of the presidency, ignoring subpoena for tapes Nixon resigned August 9, 1974 before impeachment Watergate

  2. Ford and Carter Administrations 1974-1976 1976-1980 Thinking Skill: Explicitly assess the leadership of Presidents Ford and Carter

  3. What do they have in Common? Confederate Soldiers (1863) Vietnam War Draft Dodgers (1968) Whiskey Rebels (1794)

  4. Powers of the President • Article II, Section II of the Constitution • The President “shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.” • What is a pardon? • The act of forgiving a person of a crime • How has President Obama used this power recently? • Non-violent drug offenders • Trivia of the Day: • Andrew Johnson utilized this power more than any other president • Pardoned more than 7,000 people

  5. What do they have in Common? Confederate Soldiers (1865) Vietnam War Draft Dodgers (1977) Whiskey Rebels (1794)

  6. What do they have in Common? Confederate Soldiers (1865) Vietnam War Draft Dodgers (1977) Whiskey Rebels (1794) Richard Nixon (1974)

  7. Questions to Ponder • Was ‘Deep Throat’ a hero or traitor? • Should journalists utilize anonymous sources? • How did Watergate affect Americans’ perceptions of the Presidency? • Did President Ford do the right thing in pardoning Nixon? Mark Felt #2 FBI agent revealed in 2005 as source “Deep Throat” Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

  8. Impact of the Pardon • Ford Presidential approval ratings plummet and hinder his effectiveness • 71% in August 1974 • 42% in October 1974 • American citizens harbor distrust for the government and those they label as “D.C. insiders” • Leads to the election of Jimmy Carter – the governor of Georgia

  9. Gerald Ford • Helsinki Accords (1975) • Reduced tensions between the USSR and Western countries • Attempted to solve territorial, human rights, among other issues • Ford’s greatest accomplishment

  10. 1976 Election 1976 Campaign Advertisements

  11. Jimmy Carter • “Washington Outsider” • Pros/cons • One-term GA governor • Devout Baptist • Controversial draft pardons • More Stagflation • Energy crisis • Foreign competition Campaign T-Shirt

  12. Oil Embargo

  13. Emphasis on human rights Tensions with USSR ’79 Afghan invasion Panama Canal Returned in 1999 Camp David Accords Israel and Egypt end war in 1978 Carter’s Foreign Policy

  14. Carter’sDownfall • Iran-Hostage Crisis • Remember: During Ike’s Administration… CIA-led coup to place pro-American Shah Reza Pahlavi in power • 1979, rise of Ayatollah Khomeini (militant Islamic fundamentalist) • Shah overthrown • American embassy overrun (66 hostages taken) • Hostages released after Reagan inauguration (444 days)

  15. Leads to… Reagan!

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