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Nixon and His “Enemies”

Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) explain the Watergate scandal (2) work collaboratively . Do Now: Would you want the president impeached/arrested if they were involved in a cover-up? Why or why not? . Nixon and His “Enemies”. Political battles throughout career

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Nixon and His “Enemies”

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  1. Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) explain the Watergate scandal (2) work collaboratively. Do Now: Would you want the president impeached/arrested if they were involved in a cover-up? Why or why not?

  2. Nixon and His “Enemies” • Political battles throughout career • US at war with itself • Had an “Enemies List”

  3. Re-Election Tactics • Subversive Tactics: • Broke into Democratic National Committee to steal secrets • Spying on rallies • False rumors

  4. Cover-Up Begins • James McCord (Ex-CIA & CRP) – Burglar • Break-in funded by CRP • Nixon ordered Cover-up • Nixon continued to deny

  5. The Cover-Up Unravels • Questioning begins • Sam Ervin – NC Senator (Head of senate committee investigating) • John Dean – Member of inner circle who testified and made allegations towards Nixon • Alex Butterfield (Deputy Assistant) Testified about taping system

  6. The Case of the Tapes • Nixon refused to give tapes • Executive Privilege – Principle that White House conversations should remain confidential to protect national security • Archibald Cox – Prosecutor took Nixon to court (“Saturday Night Massacre” • Nixon ordered Attorney General and Deputy to fire him (They refused and resigned) • Next in line, Robert Bork, finally fired Cox

  7. Nixon Resigns • In 1974 – turned over edited tapes • Investigators demanded unedited tapes • Supreme Court forced him to turn them over • House moved to impeach • Tapes revealed Nixon ordered FBI to stop investigation • Nixon Resigns

  8. Activity (Groups of 2-3) • You are going to create series of evidence on the Watergate Scandal to prove a connection to Nixon • Possible events to create evidence for: • Break in of the facility • Nixon ordering cover-up • Erasing of the tapes • Possible forms of evidence (Must have 5): • Tape transcripts/Wire Taps • Email • Eyewitness reports • Letters

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