Publisher's Synopsis
The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon from 1971 to 1974 that led to Nixon's resignation.StoryofWatergate scandalChapter 1: Story of Watergate scandalChapter: 2 Cover-up and its unraveling2.1 Kidnapping of Martha Mitchell2.2 Money trail2.3 Role of the media2.4 Scandal escalates2.5 Senate Watergate hearings and revelation of the Watergate tapes2.6 "Saturday Night Massacre"2.7 Legal action against Nixon Administration members2.8 Release of the transcripts2.9 Supreme Court2.10 Release of the tapesChapter 3: Final investigations and resignation3.1 "Smoking Gun" tape3.2 ResignationChapter 4: President Ford's pardon of Nixon4.1 Aftermath4.2 Political and cultural reverberations4.3 Purpose of the break-in4.4 Reactions
