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Watergate was a tragic event that became a downfall for many people in the White House, and it cost a lot of careers too. One afternoon burglars broke in the Democratic Headquarters at the Watergate complex, but in fact, it was a former CIA agent named James McCord. He was also an advocate for the re-election of President Nixon which brings many questions to mind. The committee tried to spy on the democratic headquarters by placing listening devices in the offices to gain an insight to their re-election campaigns. Hopefully, the Republicans would get a heads start on planning the soon to come re-elections for President Nixon. What action exposed the scandal to our nation? Who accused the one who was responsible …show more content…
Bob Woodward worked as a writer for Washington Post. Bob got the story which wasn’t so scandalous at first, but he dug deeper. The Police called Woodward to inform him there was evidence left by the five burglars. The evidence was a checkbook that included many names and addresses, but one specifically caught the attention of Woodward, it was Howard Hunts. Hunt was an employee of the committee to re-elect Nixon as president for a second term. At the Washington Post journalist, Woodward, wrote an article in the newspaper, it mentioned another suspect of the break in was Howard Hunt, a close aid of Nixon’s. People of the nation stood in shock, this has never occurred before. By the next day the news released background information on these five men. They were part of Nixon’s re-election committee and most of them used to be a member of the CIA. Immediately the people turned heads towards the government. By then every type of magazine and newspaper raised suspicion of any kind. This led the people to carry on a suspicion of their