What was Richard Nixon trying to accomplish, in the watergate scandal??
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His opponents campaign plans for the oncoming election.....
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Actually, Nixon didn't "send his henchmen" in, someone lower in the chain of command of the Committee to Reelect the President (Nixon) in 1972 did.  \n\nThe Democratic National Committee headquarters were in the Watergate Hotel where the breakin occurred in an attempt to spy on the DNC.  Nixon found out about it well after the fact and, not having "sent" anyone to do it, wasn't pleased that it happened.\n\nNixon's problems stemmed from the attempt to cover up the fact that his people did it after he found out about it, not that he had anything to do with the actual break in.\n\n"Watergate" was an umbrella name for a series of events in addition to the break in that were discovered in the investigation. . the "Dirty Tricks Squad" the Committee to Reelect had, the slush fund the committee maintained from off the books cash contributions, and other things.
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Nixon did a couple of things that Bobby wouldn't have done. He took the dollar off of the silver standard and allowed it to float which devalued it. He also allowed Private ownership of gold which took investment money out of the markets. He also was one of those supply side economic Repuglicans that tried and failed to boost the economy. I don't think that Bobby would have done any of those things. I am not sure what he would have done about the Viet Nam war but I don't think he would have turned tail and run. That is about the only thing that Nixon did that I could agree with. We needed to get out of there.
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Probably b/c America's reputation and mistakes past presidents have made. Watergate, Clinton and Lewinsky...
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They called it:  "SOMEONE HEARD ME TALKING ABOUT YOU KNOW WHO..., SO LET'S GET RID OF THE EVIDENCE.  The associated press called it "Watergate."  You probably should have been born earlier, as you would have not needed this forum to ask this question. Better yet, ask your instructor or your parents, they can tell you the ins and outs of this humiliating scandal.
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Look up something more specific. I mean, you must be able to think of something? How about Nixon, Clinton, almost any other political leader, and tons of other stuff that I can't think of cus it's late.
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What got the ball rolling, his having oral sex in his office, was a stupid thing to create a whole scandal over, and certainly was not impeachable.  When it got to the point of a congressional investigation, and he not only lied, but lied poorly, then yes, it was an impeachable offense.\n\nI think the congress was stupid to pursue an impeachment over this topic, but he was also stupid in not just coming clean about the whole thing.\n\nBig suprise, there are stupid people in Washington, D. C.\n\nConsidering his position and power you would think that he could have at least gotten a BJ from a good looking woman.
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It was Nixon in the Watergate scandal\nReagan in the Iran Contra scandal\nBush has out done them all as far as I can see.
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To try to get someone out of office.
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Cause:  Political greed and personal paranoia on behalf of President Nixon, (who has never been credited with ending the Vietnam war, and opening relations with china).\n\nEffect:  Overzealous prosecution for protecting his political friends for lying about a crime that was petty in nature.  It all ended when he was prosecuted by congress, and with dignity, resigned his elected office.
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Richard Nixon made mistakes but he was very good at foreign relations. Other presidents have gotten advice from him on how to handle different foreign talks.
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Presidents amid scandal and low poll numbers always take a sudden trip overseas to seem 'Presidential'.\n\nThey all do it, Clinton did it.\n\nIt works.
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No. Sounds comicly but if it is good - no trace. Just recall president Nixon's Watergate affair. It leaked out to publick after a very, very small possibility appeared.\n\nIf this leak failed, we'd never know of it. \n\nYour question in another way:\n\nHow much of the (high) politics remains "behind the curtain"?\n\nHow often our lives and wellbeing depends on hose "behind the curtain" facts?\n\nFor example it is very strange that such a higly civilized country like US, at first puts request to Iraq just to let inspector in. After Iraq let hem in to stay and inspect as much as they wished, the same civilizeed country changed it to "We have to attack Iraq because our inspectors failed"\n\nThat's a nonsense of the immense dimesnions. Some reporters did attack it. But with us, common people, majority simply missed to notice\n\ndon, toronto
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He beat out Nixon for top honors, that's for sure. Let's see if He'll try to become Dictator for life. He' already has a head start with being appointed president once, and stealing it another time.\nViva La Resistance!!!
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No issues.Ford was not elected and pardoned elected Nixon.Carter was running for elections and had nothing to do with watergate.
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Nixon was not actually indicted in the criminal case arising from the break in at the Watergate.  7 men were tried for conspiracy to defraud the US and obstruct justice, wiretapping, and burglary.  All 7 men were part of Nixon's reelection committee.  After being convicted, one of the men told the judge that the Watergate break in and its cover-up were a massive conspiracy and that the defendant lied at the urging of the White House.  In order to investigate these allegations, the prosecutor moved for a "subpoena duces tecum" ordering Nixon to give the court tapes, memos and other papers relating to the incident.  Nixon claimed that he didn't have to give over the materials because they were protected by "executive privilege."  And things went really downhill from there.\nBasically, the most important witnesses were the 7 criminal defendants who were part of the conspiracy and knew that the White House ordered the break in and the cover up.  The tapes were just very dramatic proof of their story.
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President-elect Nixon was invited by President Johnson to the While House to discuss a smooth transition of power upon Nixon winning the election in November, 1968. During their meeting in the Oval Office, President Johnson. among a hundred other things, showed Mr. Nixon his recording machine. Johnson recommend to Nixon to record important meetings and telephone conversations - to make sure no one could not miss-report any Oval Office meeting or discussions with the President. Most importantly, for historical records and to provide a honest appraisal of his presidency.\n\nwell, it worked out exactly like that...