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The Watergate building was broken into by ex-CIA members. The following investigation lead to the discovery of a huge government criminal conspiracy needing all the way to President Nixon

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What happened during the Watergate Break-in

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What happened during the Watergate Break-in

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Some members of Nixon's Committee to Re-Elect the President as well as some ex-CIA agents were discovered stealing top secret documents and bugging office phones. Security only realized what was happening when a Security officer saw a door's lock taped open and triggered the alarm.

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There were many levels of corruption during the Watergate scandal. The CIA was no exception. Out of the people found breaking into the Watergate building 4 of them were ex-CIA members. Once the FBI started to investigate Nixon he paid the leaders of the CIA to impede the FBI's investigation.

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Deep Throat was the name of an anonymous source that provided inside information about the cover up by the Nixon campaign. It wasn't until 33 years after the break in (In 2005) that FBI deputy director Mark Felt identified himself as Deep Throat.

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The Watergate Trial Tapes were recordings that could prove that President Nixon was connected to the Watergate break-in. The tapes also revealed how deep the bribery and corruption in the government went.

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After he was forced to give up the tapes Nixon Resigned from the presidency to avoid impeachment. When Vice President Gerald Ford was sworn into office he pardons Nixon for any crimes that Nixon committed during the presidency. However many of Nixon's aids were convicted of very serious offenses and sent to federal prison.

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