President Nixon and His White House pages 793794

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President Nixon and His White House (pages
793794)

• What was Watergate?
• By the time Nixon arrives in the White House, the
  presidency has taken on an air of supreme, or
  imperial, authority.
• Nixon revels in the authority, as he distances
  himself from Congress and relies on a small group
  of advisors.

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The Drive Toward Reelection(pages 794795)

• What was the CRP?
• Seeking any and all advantages, officials with
  Nixons reelection campaign burglarize the
  Democratic National Committee headquarters for
  information.
• Nixon agrees to a cover-up of the White Houses
  involvement in the burglary.

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The Cover-Up Unravels (pages 795796)How did
Nixon get caught?

• The Senate begins investigating a possible White
  House connection to the Watergate break-in.
• During the Senate hearings several witnesses
  accuse numerous White House officials, including
  President Nixon, of organizing and executing a
  cover-up.
• Nixon refuses to release white House tape
  recordings that could reveal his involvement in
  the cover-up.

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The Fall of a President (pages 796797)

• How did Nixons presidency end?
• The House Judiciary Committee adopts three
  articles of impeachment against President Nixon.
• Nixon releases the White House tapes, which
  reveal his involvement in the cover-up.
• Before the impeachment process can continue,
  President Nixon resigns from office.
• Americans become disillusioned with government
  after the experiences of Vietnam and Watergate.

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