Watergate Scandal

News

1. Obama Walking a Familiar Path on IRS Allegations

   Thu, 16 May 2013

   Mellon. And President Richard Nixon famously subjected was even caught on Watergate tapes boasting of Schultz questioned Nixon 's directive to George McGovern, Nixon complained to aides spelled the end to many Watergate -era and later laws
2. 
   IRS Has Long History of Political Dirty Tricks

   Wed, 15 May 2013

   tax service to engage in what Nixon 's enemies branded "dirty documents that Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon were complicit, to varying Paul Getty. The 1974 Senate Watergate Report confirmed that the Nixon administration and sought to
3. The Note: Scandal Creep

   Wed, 15 May 2013

   House and by Democrats. They are quick to jump to the " Watergate " word for Benghazi and the IRS abuse situation when between what is going on today and what happened with Richard Nixon is extremely thin at best. And on the Democratic side
4. 
   Note to Democrats and Republicans: This Is Not a Game

   Wed, 15 May 2013

   They are quick to jump to the " Watergate " word for Benghazi and the IRS on today and what happened with Richard Nixon is extremely thin at best. Republicans too would be throwing around the Watergate comparisons and the word impeachment
5. 50 Years on, Finding Profit in 'Truth' on JFK Case

   Sat, 11 May 2013

   think it was done by men from Mars using catapults." Unlike the later coverage of Watergate , there were no reporters like The Washington Post's Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who were told by their editors, "Get on this and don't get off
6. PM Note: Jason Collins' Political Connections, What the Typo-Ridden Sequester Fix-It Doesn't Fix

   Mon, 29 Apr 2013

   Convention to Charlotte last year. http://abcn.ws/153EnnJ (Arlette Saenz, Mary Bruce) Today in History - Nixon released the Watergate tapes - http://abcn.ws/12L4xXW
7. 
   This Week in History: April 29 - May 3

   Mon, 29 Apr 2013

   senator. April 29 1974: Nixon Releases Watergate Tapes In response to the tumultuous Watergate scandal , on this day in 1974 President Richard Nixon announced that he would as well. Previously, Nixon went to great lengths

Videos

1. 
   Watergate 40th Anniversary Interview

   Sun, 17 Jun 2012

   on the other day Nixon is on the phone and yet before Watergate with Henry Kissinger presidents and today and Nixon 's. You had those and so forth in Nixon gets in a rage set up the senate Watergate Committee called set the senate Watergate Committee based What is it about Richard Nixon . I think the day

   Nixon found at 1:23, 2:23, 4:56

   were specific operations like in 1970. There's a top secret -- and Nixon signed off on. To essentially suspend the constitution. To authorize break -- wire tampering. -- -- means that people who were -- suspected it's some verses. The White House aide who wrote it in a memo told the president this is clearly illegal not may be illegal or. You know the Supreme Court we don't know know what way they would rule and legality of this. Nixon then is saying implement it implement it. With the hindsight of forty years of accumulated evidence we can finally say with certainty

   Go back and look at -- that tapes that's going to be Nixon's legacy in was reading more on the other day -- Nixon is on the phone -- and yet before Watergate with Henry Kissinger was national security advisor. And disinterested I had the Ivy -- presidents and today and Nixon's . You had those SOPs and how did you do that and it's just that well they asked come and so forth in Nixon gets in a rage in these things don't. Ever ever have them in again never never never ever ever. No memory though

   this again and I suspect that they won't. What is it about Richard Nixon . I think the day Nixon resigned and he called his staff and friends in -- to the east room. Of the -- house. And it. It was
2. 
   Richard Nixon : I Should Have Burned Watergate Tapes

   Mon, 13 May 2013

   Former president on the audiotape evidence that led to his 1974 resignation.
3. 
   May 17, 1973: Televised Watergate Hearings Begin

   Mon, 13 May 2013

   hearings on something called Watergate . One year ago today Watergate was just an address rather perhaps too mild to apply to Watergate president Nixon 's White House has been There goes the gavel in the Watergate hearings. Under way

   Nixon found at 0:26

   United States senate is about to begin public hearings on something called Watergate . One year ago today Watergate was just an address -- rather fancy expensive address in this capital city. But now it has come to symbolize much more. The word crisis is perhaps too mild to apply to Watergate president Nixon's White House has been shaken indeed the entire executive branch of the government. Has been jolted by the continuing accusations. And revelations
4. 
   Roundtable II: Politics of Scandal

   Sun, 19 May 2013

   you heard echoes of watergate in the irs scandal seriously, george, watergate was a scandal unique Let us not call it watergate . Because that demeans say that i brought watergate into this because the articles of impeachment of richard nixon . But it has been used

   Nixon found at 0:43, 4:41

   your critics of this week's scandals to those that happened under the nixon administration? You can go ahead and read the history, I think, and draw your own conclusions. The president did note on those historical comparisons. What does the roundtable think? We're joined by george will, katrina vanden heuvel, jeff zeleny, april ryan, and ron fournier. Thank you all for coming up. George, you wrote a column that you heard echoes of watergate in the irs scandal, after the hearings and revelations do you still believe that? Sure, it's the use of federal machinery. To

   political scrutiny. Let us have an investigation. Let us not call it watergate . Because that demeans our history and the ll nature of controversies. I would only say that i brought watergate into this because the abuse of the irs was section 1, article ii of the articles of impeachment of richard nixon . But it has been used by the kennedy administration, the nixon administration, but there's been no evidence that the president or the white house knew of pressure. We must break open and have
5. 
   Roundtable II: This Week in Politics

   Sun, 12 May 2013

   if didn't this is the fortieth anniversary of the Watergate summer here in Washington. He hands through his subordinates manner. Section one article to the impeachment articles Richard Nixon . Overtake new data personnel but they'll be irresponsible

   Richard Nixon found at 2:23

   be surprised if -- didn't this is the fortieth anniversary of the Watergate summer here in Washington. He hands through his subordinates and agents endeavored to cause in violation of the constitutional rights of citizens. Income tax audits or other income tax investigations to be initiated or conducted in a discriminatory manner. Section one article to the impeachment articles -- Richard Nixon . Overtake new data personnel but they'll be irresponsible the -- -- of -- impeachment -- this could yet the leader. The IG
6. 
   The Fred Thompson Files

   Tue, 9 Oct 2007

   investigating the Watergate scandal that ABC news investigation of Watergate and president Richard Nixon . But a much As President Nixon plotted strategy Thompson's job on the Watergate Committee was Tennessee. When Nixon 's aide HR Haldeman

   Watergate Scandal found at 0:16

   Archives shedding light. On Thompson's role as a young lawyer investigating the Watergate scandal that ABC news chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross. Is here with more -- life. Good morning good morning rob. And Fred Thompson has made much of -- -- thirty years ago as a young senate lawyer helping to lead the investigation of Watergate and president Richard Nixon . But a much different less valiant picture of -- emerges from listening to the White House audiotapes made at the time. As President Nixon plotted strategy with his aides in the Oval Office. The -- -- Thompson's job on the Watergate Committee was to lead the Republican side of the investigation. Appointed by his mentor senator Howard Baker of Tennessee. When Nixon's aide HR Haldeman told Nixon of Thompson's appointment Nixon -- was less than impressed. -- -- here. Mix and worried that Thompson's democratic counterpart Sam Dash with outsmart Thompson RO. -- -- -- As the investigation picked up speed. Nixon grew increasingly concerned about Thompson standing up to the Democrats. Speaking here with his then chief of staff Alexander -- -- --
7. 
   May 31, 2005: Deep Throat Revealed

   Wed, 18 Nov 2009

   throat. The Woodward and Bernstein stories exposed the Nixon White House connection headquarters in the Watergate building. The in. And the Nixon White House attempt the matter. Woodward and Bernstein coming forward Bob Woodward acknowledged reporting on the Watergate scandal . Former editor

   Watergate Scandal found at 0:58

   was deep throat who was the man who supplied information to Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of the Washington Post. That helped bring down the Nixon White House. W. Mark Felt was in the early 1970s the number two man in the FBI and felt now says He was deep throat. The Woodward and Bernstein stories exposed the Nixon White House connection to the 1972 break in the Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate building. The subsequent attempts to cover up that break in. And the Nixon White House attempt to subvert the FBI investigation into the matter. Woodward and Bernstein dubbed their source deep throat and said they would not name that source until He was dead. But with felt coming forward Bob Woodward acknowledged this afternoon that felt was indeed. There's source ABC's chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross. Is here bright and Charlie want a source the Washington Post -- for its reporting on the Watergate scandal . Former editor Ben Bradlee said today that's we gave them the confidence to go with the story. Mark felt was the senior