M, Anthony, Greyson: Nixon Padlet by Greyson Chan

H.R. Haldeman

barnwalma — 2024-06-04 12:47:43 UTC

Nixon's chief of staff. Played a key role in the Watergate cover-up, instructing the CIA to stop the FBI's investigation. Conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury, and served 18 months in prison.

Charles Colson

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:49:51 UTC

Once known as President Nixon's "hatchet man", Colson gained notoriety at the height of the Watergate scandal, for being named as one of the Watergate Seven.

Spiro Agnew

chang44 — 2024-06-04 12:50:05 UTC

He was the VP for Nixon during his term. He was one of two vice presidents to resign from their position. After this Gerald Ford took the role of VP.

Archibald Cox

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:50:18 UTC

American lawyer and legal scholar who was the special prosecutor during the Watergate Scandal. Appointed head special prosecutor during the investigation in 1972, following the Watergate break in. Confronted Nixon during his investigation and confrontation led to Saturday Night Massacre.

John Mitchell

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:50:36 UTC

Nixon's Attorney General and campaign manager, nvolved in the planning and coverup of Watergate. Convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury. Sentenced to serve 19 months in prison for his crimes

John Ehlichman

barnwalma — 2024-06-04 12:50:39 UTC

Nixon's domestic affairs advisor and one of his most powerful aides. Central role in the planning of Watergate. Convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury for his involvement. 18 months of prison.

Gerald Ford

chang44 — 2024-06-04 12:50:43 UTC

38th President, previous leader of the republican party, and vice president to Nixon from 1973-1973. Only president to serve in office without being elected president or vice president.

Jeb Stuart Magruder

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:51:21 UTC

He was involved with the Watergate matters from an early stage, including its planning, execution, and cover-up. Magruder pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to wiretap, obstruct justice and defraud the United States. He served seven months in federal prison.

James McCord

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:52:14 UTC

James Walter McCord Jr. was an American CIA officer, later head of security for President Richard Nixon's 1972 reelection campaign. He was involved as an electronics expert in the burglaries which precipitated the Watergate scandal.

G. Gordon Liddy

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:52:28 UTC

American lawyer and FBI agent who was convicted during the Watergate scandal for conspiracy, burglary, and illegal wiretapping. Organized and directed the burglary of the Democratic Nation Convention in Watergate with E. Howard Hunt. Operatives inside of Watergate were arrested and led to intense investigations that led to Nixon's resignation. Liddy served nearly 52 months in federal prison.

Richard Kliendienst

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:53:17 UTC

Deputy attorney general to John N. Mitchell during the Nixon administration. Resigned on March 1 to work with CREEP where Nixon nominated him as his successor. Was unaware of the plans for Watergate and resigned from CREEP amidst the drama.

Judge John Sirica

chang44 — 2024-06-04 12:53:18 UTC

Federal judge who presided over the Watergate trials and pushed for more information from the Nixon administration

Mark Felt

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:53:33 UTC

Felt revealed to Vanity Fair magazine that during his time as Deputy Director of the FBI he had been the notorious anonymous source known as "Deep Throat", who provided The Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein with critical information about the Watergate scandal.

Elliot Richardson

chang44 — 2024-06-04 12:53:34 UTC

Richardson played a prominent role in the Watergate scandal when he resigned in protest against President Nixon's order to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox. His resignation precipitated a crisis of confidence in Nixon which ultimately led to the president's resignation.

Katherine Graham

chang44 — 2024-06-04 12:54:01 UTC

Leader of the Washington Post, her family's newspaper, from 1963-1991. Presided over the paper that eventually led to Nixon's resignation.

Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:54:03 UTC

After Watergate, it was dismissed by the whitehouse and most other media, but Bernstein and Woodward continued to pursue the topic and dig up information. Wrote continuous front page stories about Watergate for months that eventually led to the national headlines and Nixon's resignation.

Ben Bradlee

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:54:17 UTC

Executive editor of The Washington Post. Supported investigative reporting of Woodward and Bernstein as they uncovered details about the breakin and coverup. His post reporting was instrumental in the newspaper's extensive coverage.

Senate Watergate Committee Investigation

chang44 — 2024-06-04 12:54:17 UTC

1973 Senate inquiry led by Senator Sam Ervin to investigate the Watergate scandal. Revealed abuses of power by the Nixon administration, leading to President Nixon's resignation in 1974.

E. Howard Hunt

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:54:32 UTC

Former CIA agent, involved in the break in. Pleaded guilty to conspiracy, burglary, and wiretapping, and served 33 months in prison

Robert Bork

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:54:46 UTC

Nixon ordered the Solicitor General of the United States, Robert Bork, as acting head of the Justice Department, to fire Cox.

CREEP

chang44 — 2024-06-04 12:54:53 UTC

Fundraising organization of United States President Richard Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign during the Watergate scandal. Also engaged in political sabotage against Nixon's opponents. Used $500,000 in re-election funds to cover legal expenses for Watergate burglars.

John Dean

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:55:02 UTC

Served as Nixon's White House counsel during the scandal. Testified extensively before the committee, providing damaging info about the coverup. His revelations were pivotal, contributing to the whole unraveling. His coop was a courageous act that helped hold the Nixon administration accountable.

Sam Ervin

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:55:19 UTC

Chaired the Senate Watergate Committee investigation. Led the congressional probing to Watergate scandal. His committee's hearings uncovered details about the Nixon administration's involvement

Donald Segretti

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:55:44 UTC

Donald Henry Segretti is an attorney best known for working as a political operative with then-U.S. President Richard Nixon's Committee to Re-elect the President during the early 1970s. In 1974, Segretti pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts of distributing illegal campaign literature and served four months in prison.

Saturday Night Massacre

chang44 — 2024-06-04 12:55:45 UTC

October 1973, Nixon ordered firing of Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox, who was leading an independent investigation. Led to resignations of Elliot Richardson and William Ruckelshaus, who refused to carry out the order. Major escalation of the crisis, even more ruining public trust and confidence in the administration

Hugh Sloan

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 12:56:02 UTC

Treasurer of CREEP during Nixon's 1972 campaign. Testified before the Senate Watergate Committee, provided info about committee's financial activities. Sloan's testimony helped shed light on the CREEP's involvement in the breakin and coverup, coop with investigators was an important contribution to the investigation.

Maurice Stans

chang44 — 2024-06-04 12:56:05 UTC

He served as the finance chairman for the Committee for the Re-Election of the President, working for the re-election of Richard Nixon. He pleaded guilty to five counts for technical violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act that were revealed during the larger investigation into the Watergate scandal.

18 Missing Minutes

chang44 — 2024-06-04 12:56:21 UTC

18 minute gap in recordings from a conversating between Nixon and Haldeman three days after Watergate. Nixon's secretary taped over 5 minutes of conversation, but claimed to have nothing to do with the other 18. Haldeman's notes during the conversation were about the Watergate arrests, but Nixon claimed not to know what the conversation was about. Judge Sirica said they had no innocent explanation.

Richard Nixon

ferraraan — 2024-06-04 13:16:52 UTC